On the heels of its strict enforcement intentions, Ashcroft’s Office requested “that the Court -- on its own motion [acting by itself] -- stay [suspend] all discovery in the September 11 Tort Litigation pending the July conference.” McCallum and Comey then asked the Judge to “permit the Government to address these and other issues at the upcoming July status conference,” -- taking the unprecedented action of halting legal evidence discovery in all September 11 tort litigation. The undisclosed victim litigant told Scoop Media that the conference will be held on Friday.
DOJ USING SSI TO CLOAK TSA AND FAA NEGLIGENCE IN USA
Bush Administration lawyers at Attorney General Ashcroft’s Department of Justice (DOJ) may be employing legerdemain in their efforts to suppress useful court evidence, adding that “Congress charged TSA with prohibiting the disclosure of SSI, an entire category of information relating to transportation security.”
They also said that [the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security] “shall prescribe regulations prohibiting disclosure of information obtained or developed in carrying out security or research and development activities” the release of which would “be detrimental to the safety of passengers in transportation.” Justice lawyers then said that “SSI includes, but is not limited to, any approved, accepted, or standard security program; Security Directives and Information Circulars; any selection criteria used in any security screening process; and any security contingency plan.”
DOJ USING SSI TO CLOAK TSA AND FAA NEGLIGENCE IN USA
Bush Administration lawyers at Attorney General Ashcroft’s Department of Justice (DOJ) may be employing legerdemain in their efforts to suppress useful court evidence, adding that “Congress charged TSA with prohibiting the disclosure of SSI, an entire category of information relating to transportation security.”
They also said that [the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security] “shall prescribe regulations prohibiting disclosure of information obtained or developed in carrying out security or research and development activities” the release of which would “be detrimental to the safety of passengers in transportation.” Justice lawyers then said that “SSI includes, but is not limited to, any approved, accepted, or standard security program; Security Directives and Information Circulars; any selection criteria used in any security screening process; and any security contingency plan.”