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Patrick Leahy: “I do want the ability of courts to review, and that is why I will keep pushing on the State Secrets Act that we have…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2009
I do want the ability of courts to review, and that is why I will keep pushing on the State Secrets Act that we have pending right now before the Committee.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need for judicial review in state secrets cases.

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