U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. Nat'l Sec. Agency
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- Opinion
- Filed
- May 30, 2019
- Case
- Am. Civil Liberties Union v. Nat'l Sec. Agency
- Case status
- Decided
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José A. Cabranes, Circuit Judge: The American people have the right to know the laws and policies that bind our government and its agencies. At the same time, government officials must be able to receive confidential legal advice and deliberate frankly. Sometimes, these principles appear contradictory. We can, however, accommodate both by carefully defining the boundary between law, on…
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