Curious as to how the DOJ can restrict the information.
It isn’t a case on classified information/events. If it were it’d be in FISC.
He’s allowed Disclosure. Once it’s his, it’s his. And if they go the classified information route, then his lawyer has get a security clearance.
Are we having fun yet?
Not if a DC area DOJ puppet judge says he isn't, and that it isn't.
They, the DOJ, hope to convict on ONLY oral evidence from Bannon's own podcasts, no physical evidence to be introduced in court......................
Agreed. There are very few legal reasons for NOT releasing the documents. As you mentioned, state secrets would be one but they are not following that path.
The judge simply asserts “fair trial” and “justice,” after choosing the outcome the judge prefers.
The judge already asserted no public release.
Separate, the use of classified material in a trial is covered by CIPA. FISC is written up as being for foreign intelligence, and it’s possible (but exceedingly rare) for FISC material to appear in ANY trial. Appearance of classified info is common. All classified stuff, even it it originated as FISC stuff, is handled at trial, in ordinary courts, using CIPA.
Seems to me that Bannon himself can release his own information. Things of this sort “leak” all the time.....right?
The word is discovery, not disclosure.