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American Jewish Committee
AJC Applauds Court Decision to Keep AIPAC Trial Open
July 12th, 2008
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) applauded the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today upholding the decision of Judge Thomas Ellis III to keep the trial of two former AIPAC staff open to the public. "We are delighted with the decision because closing this trial in any way will shroud the government's case in a veil of secrecy," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "The defendants and the public deserve to know the truth." Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman were indicted in 2005, accused of illegally passing on classified information in violation of the 1917 Espionage Act. That statute has never been used to prosecute private...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-07-12)
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