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politics2 hours ago•5 min saved

Legal experts question Pentagon’s public disclosure of fired general’s polygraph results

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff’s top planner, over alleged leaks of classified information regarding Iran and Ukraine. While the Pentagon referred the case to the Justice Department, legal experts argue that publicly disclosing Sylvia’s failed polygraph tests violated the Privacy Act of 1974. The move marks the first time a senior uniformed officer has been referred for prosecution under Hegseth’s administration, continuing a broader campaign against perceived leaks to the media.

via CBS News|

#brett-sylvia #national-security #pentagon

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Judge Orders DOJ to Disclose If Federal Voter Lists Launch Before Midterms

In a critical hearing on September 25, 2026, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the Department of Justice to notify her if the Trump administration launches its federal voter eligibility portal before the November 3 midterms. The administration had previously pledged not to release the 'Confirmed Citizen Lists' within 60 days of the election but refused to confirm this commitment in court. The lists, derived from Social Security and State Department data, are challenged by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) as a violation of state election powers and federal privacy laws. While the Supreme Court recently upheld changes to the SAVE database, the judge remains skeptical of the administration's claims that no data has been shared for the new lists. Both sides must file briefs by October 2 to clarify the legal implications of these overlapping federal databases.

via Democracy Docket|

#doj #epic #midterm-elections

law3 months ago•4 min saved

Court rejects Herridge’s emergency bid, source-disclosure fines loom

The Supreme Court declined former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge's emergency appeal to halt $800-a-day fines for refusing to reveal her sources in a Privacy Act-related case tied to a Virginia training firm with alleged ties to the Chinese military, leaving the fines to accrue while keeping open the possibility of further review. Justice Kavanaugh reportedly would have granted the request, and Paul Clement has joined the case on Herridge's behalf as Fox News defends protecting journalistic sourcing.

via Politico|

#catherine-herridge #contempt-of-court #journalistic-sourcing

politics5 months ago•1 min saved

Biden Sues to Block Release of Private Memoir Recordings

President Biden has filed a lawsuit to stop the Justice Department from releasing audio recordings of his memoir interviews, arguing the conversations are private and protected by the Privacy Act; the DOJ argues for transparency, and the dispute underscores ongoing political tensions over Biden's health and memory, as Republicans and allies seek access to the materials in a broader fight over oversight and impeachment considerations.

via BBC|

#biden #doj #memoir

politics7 months ago•3 min saved

Swalwell Moves to Block FBI Release of Decade-Old Case Files

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist to the FBI, seeking to block the release of files from a decade-old investigation into a Chinese fund-raiser linked to the congressman, arguing disclosures would violate his First Amendment rights, longstanding DOJ rules on investigations used to influence elections, and the Privacy Act; the Trump administration had pushed to collect documents from the case, but no charges were brought.

via The New York Times|

#cease-and-desist #christine-fang #eric-swalwell

courts-and-law7 months ago•21 min saved

Swalwell tells FBI to halt release of decade-old files tied to alleged Chinese link

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel asking the bureau to stop releasing decade-old files involving Swalwell’s alleged ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, in response to a Washington Post report that Patel planned to publish the materials.

via The Washington Post|

#china #courts-and-law #eric-swalwell

lawsuit3 years ago•3 min saved

Hunter Biden files lawsuit against IRS for privacy violations

Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, accusing two whistleblowers of unlawfully disclosing his private taxpayer information and waging a campaign to harm him. The whistleblowers had made allegations of mishandling by government prosecutors in the investigation into Hunter Biden, which the Justice Department has denied. Hunter Biden's attorneys argue that the IRS failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of his confidential tax information, in violation of the Privacy Act. The lawsuit seeks damages for each unauthorized disclosure, a declaration of the IRS's unlawful disclosure, and access to any documents related to Hunter Biden's tax information.

via ABC News|

#hunter-biden #irs #lawsuit