Judge John Bates Full Ruling on Plame/Wilson Lawsuit

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

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First, Bates concluded that the couple could not sue for the disclosure of Plame’s identity because it appeared Congress had not intended that federal employees in Plame’s situation could recover damages against the federal government or its officials. Second, Bates dismissed the lawsuit because allowing it to proceed would likely cause “judicial intrusion into matters of national security” – matters which the Executive branch of the federal government has unique authority over. Finally, Bates noted that the couple had not filed the required administrative claim before coming to court.

(Full ruling here): https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2006cv1258-52