State Secrets Privilege

Legal doctrine enabling the government to block disclosure of evidence that could harm national security in civil litigation.

1. Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2022)
3. DefendantsFederal Bureau of InvestigationPlaintiffsYassir FazagaAli Uddin MalikYasser Abdel RahimDefense AttorneysElizabeth PrelogarPlaintiff AttorneysShay DvoretzkyJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFederal Bureau of Investigation
4. Case Tags: State Secrets Privilege;Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act;Surveillance of Religious Minorities;Fourth Amendment