United States v. Hashmi

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LORETTA A. PRESEA, District Judge.

Before the Court are motions by Defendant Syed Hashmi challenging the constitutionality of (i) the Classified Information Procedures Act, 18 U.S.C.App. 3, § 1, et seq. (“CIPA”), (ii) requiring his attorneys to obtain a security clearance prior to engaging in discovery, and (iii) the special administrative measures (“SAMs”) imposed by the Acting Attorney General pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 501.3, which place certain limitations on communications between the Defendant and his attorneys. 1 Defendant’s motions are denied for the reasons set forth…