Ben Wizner: An Example of State Secrets Privilege

Ben Wizner, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, describes a case he is involved with where government invoked state secrets privilege.

On April 4, 2008, the American Constitution Society hosted a panel discussion of the state secrets privilege in light of executive assertions of the privilege and congressional consideration of legislation to statutorily define the privilege. Experts from a variety of perspectives explored issues Congress should consider as it weighs bipartisan reform legislation, including whether the state secrets privilege is being properly invoked and the appropriate balance of national security concerns with meaningful access to justice. Full video is available on the ACS website: http://acslaw.org/node/6503

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[nickB7227]

Which example did he take ''it might work, like...'' see 4'45'' ?

Can anyone clarify?

[Goohuman]

That the "public interest is overwhelmingly with the plantif (the terrorists) and not the government" is quite a bold statement. Maybe that is true ... in IRAN!, but not in the US.

[Goohuman]

I agree. This guy should be water-boarded for bringing this up.

[phillipmarch22]

I hear ya, I am going to send this vid to a lot of people!

[prebenso]

its a disgrace to americans that only 340 people have seen this