New Hearing Thursday on Cheney's Right to Secrecy

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New Hearing Thursday on Cheney's Right to Secrecy

Administration Expected to Argue Meetings with Industry Should Stay Secret

 

Thursday, October 17, 2002

 

Washington, DC -- Lawyers for Vice President Cheney and the Bush Administration

are expected to argue tomorrow that the Administration should not have to make

public records of secret meetings with industry officials held to develop

America's energy policy.

 

The Sierra Club and Judicial Watch have sued to gain access to documents which

would shed light on who Vice President Cheney's energy task force collaborated

with in drawing up the administration's polluting, dangerous energy plan.

Despite Judge Emmet Sullivan's discovery orders, Justice Department lawyers have

continued to stonewall behind unsubstantiated claims of Constitutional

privilege.

 

The hearing will take place at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 17th in Courtroom

#1 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, before Judge Emmet

Sullivan. Sierra Club spokespeople will be available at the hearing.