Supreme Court Hears A-12 Dispute Arguments

By James R. Asker

U.S. Supreme Court justices sharply questioned a government lawyer Jan. 18 about why the government should be able to hold contractors for the canceled U.S. Navy A-12 stealth aircraft in default but still claim a privilege to withhold state secrets when the contractors tried to defend their work in court.

The court’s ruling, which is due before the 2010-11 term ...

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