NSA Asks High Court For Filing Extension In State Secrets, Surveillance Suit

Mealey's (January 27, 2022, 10:16 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Representing the National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. government and a collection of government officials, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 26 requesting an extension of time to respond to a petition for certiorari filed by a group of Californians challenging the application of the state secrets privilege to prevent their access to classified documents in a putative class action over the NSA’s domestic surveillance program....