The 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals rejected a Department of Justice attempt to file a secret brief in Gilmore vs. Ashcroft, a case that involves secret law.
In a one page order, the Court denied DOJ's motion asking the Court's permission to file their arguments in secret, allowing only the judges to read their full brief. A DOJ motion to suspend the briefing schedule was similarly denied. The Court order can be downloaded at: http://www.papersplease.org/gilmore/legal.html ...background from Gilmore's website dealing with this case.... John Gilmore's case is about one thing: the right to travel. The court will have to determine the answers to two very important questions: * Do citizens currently need to show ID in order to travel in their own country? * If the answer is 'yes', is this constitutional? We know that nowadays, travelers are constantly being required to show their ID. John Gilmore wasn't able to fly on Independence Day 2002 because he would not produce identification. ID is now required to board planes, trains, buses, and even cruise ships. These ID demands prevent travel by Americans who will not show their "papers". http://www.papersplease.org/gilmore/case.html -- You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
