Ameziane v. Obama

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This case presents another variation on the detainee theme, raising questions about what information [redacted] can be protected from public disclosure when the detainee is anxious to reveal it. These questions arise because the government, [redacted] has sought to designate [redacted] as “protected” information under the governing protective order, [redacted] The district court sided with Ameziane and the government appealed. We reverse.

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Ameziane, an Algerian citizen, has been held at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo…