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Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Strip Security Clearance From Attorney Who Represented Whistleblowers
Judge Amir Ali granted a preliminary injunction preserving Mark Zaid’s security clearance after a lawsuit challenged the revocation as political retribution, affecting 15 individuals from a March memorandum.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali granted a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's attempt to strip attorney Mark Zaid's security clearance after Zaid sued over alleged political retribution.
- A March presidential memorandum singled out Zaid and 14 other individuals as unsuitable to retain clearances, and in August the administration revoked 37 security clearances.
- Zaid has for nearly 35 years represented clients across the political spectrum, including government officials, law enforcement, military, and a 2019 intelligence-community whistleblower.
- Judge Amir Ali noted the injunction does not bar independent administrative action, emphasizing the government can still revoke Zaid's clearance through normal agency procedures on Tuesday.
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Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
A federal judge is halting the enforcement of a March presidential memorandum that revoked the security clearance of a prominent Washington attorney.
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