State Secrets Clash Draws U.S. Supreme Court Review
The "Authority of Law" statue sits at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the federal government can defeat lawsuits over its surveillance efforts by declaring that key information is too sensitive to be turned over in litigation.
The justices said they will hear the government’s appeal in a lawsuit by three California Muslims who say they were targeted in an FBI investigation because of their religion. The appeal, filed by the Trump Justice Department and taken over by the Biden administration, contends a lower court’s ruling against the government puts national security at risk.