Ultimately a judge, I think, would probably override our assertion of the privilege, and then we would have to decide whether or not we wanted to dismiss the case.
Eric Holder: “Ultimately a judge, I think, would probably override our assertion of the privilege, and then we would have to decide…”
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Discussing the judicial review of the executive branch's invocation of state secrets privilege.
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