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Steve McCluskey @stevemccluskey.bsky.social

Historian’s questions: When was the State Secrets privilege first employed? What effect does the Classified Information Procedures Act (1980) have on this privilege?

may 13, 2025, 12:44 pm • 5 0

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Redneck Lefty @rednecklefty.bsky.social

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...

may 13, 2025, 9:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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Steve McCluskey @stevemccluskey.bsky.social

Thanks. There's some further historic background -- going back to Jefferson's administration and English Common Law at: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_s...

may 13, 2025, 9:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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Redneck Lefty @rednecklefty.bsky.social

Yep. Thanks.

may 13, 2025, 9:40 pm • 0 0 • view