Legal Opinion
Binyam Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 8, 2010No. 08-15693PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge FISHER; Concurrence by Judge BEA; Dissent by Judge MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS.
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to address the difficult balance the state secrets doctrine strikes between fundamental principles of our liberty, including justice, transparency, accountability and national security. Although as judges we strive to honor all of these principles, there are times when exceptional circumstances create an irreconcilable conflict between them. On those rare occasions, we are bound to follow the Supreme Court’s admonition that “even the most compelling…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Nixon v. Administrator of General ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Office of Personnel Management v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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