Legal Opinion
National Treasury Employees Union v. Chertoff
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 12, 2005No. CIV.A.05-201(RMC)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLYER, District Judge.
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, elevated to preeminence existing concerns regarding a federal system that diffused the responsibility for domestic security among numerous separate and independent agencies. Because “[t]he United States needs a homeland security establishment that can help prevent catastrophic attacks, mobilize national resources for an enduring conflict, and assist in recovery efforts all the while protecting this Nation’s values and liberties,” Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and gave its…
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