James Madison Project

Now available for purchase - the 2004, 2006 and 2008 editions of
"Litigation Under The Federal Open Government Laws"

Read Mark S. Zaid's
op-ed article
"Too Many Secrets,"
which appeared in
The National Law Journal.

Document Vault
Department of Justice - DOJ Invocation of State Secrets Privilege

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Memorandum from AAG John Harmon to Deputy AG Peter Flaherty Concerning Invocation of Privilege (08/04/2011)
Draft SSP Declaration of AG Smith in Wilkinson v. FBI (08/04/2011)
AG Meese Memorandum for FBI Regarding SSP in Wilkinson v. FBI (08/04/2011)
Internal Memorandum Regarding Declassification in Wilkinson v. FBI (07/24/1986)
Memorandum Regarding Invocation of SSP in Wilkinson v. FBI (07/16/1986)
FBI Memorandum to AG Concerning Declassification in Wilkinson v. FBI (10/25/1985)
Draft Memorandum Detailing SSP Affidavit in U.S. v. Felt (04/04/1979)
Internal Discussions Regarding SSP Affidavit for Ellsberg v. Mitchell (10/01/1977)