In December, a federal judge scoffed at the government's claim for secrecy and ordered it to release files on Ms. Ibrahim's detention.
The statement continued: "to protect those responsible for ordering the murder of a British citizen on the streets of London, and to allow the Russian government to shield behind a claim for secrecy made by William Hague with the backing of the Prime Minister David Cameron".
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While some of Pythagoras' teachings were undoubtedly secret, many were not, and the claim of secrecy in the letter of Lysis is used to explain both the previous lack of early Pythagorean documents and the recent "discovery" of what are in reality forged documents, such as the notebooks.
He also determined that Sandbrook testified falsely in connection with his claim that secrecy was warranted because of the threat of a lawsuit by USC.
This is also the first time state courts in New York have weighed in on this kind of broad claim to secrecy.
It's very unusual for a court to override the CIA's claim to secrecy; even more unusual is the language used by the court, characterizing the CIA's position as "illogical," "implausible," "untenable," and "indefensible".
Not only have those responsible escaped criminal liability, but the administration has succeeded in denying victims of the harsh methods any day in court, using exaggerated claims of secrecy and executive power to get federal judges, who should know better, to toss out claims for civil relief.
Judge Trager also accepted groundless, and by now familiar, administration claims of secrecy and national security.
