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Consolidated Reply and Motions Hearing in USA v. Kiriakou

Wells Bennett
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 8:08 PM
Last week, security officials unsealed John Kiriakou's consolidated reply - in which the defendant takes on the government's opposition to his motion for a bill of particulars, and his motion to dismiss on selective/vindictive prosecution as well as vagueness and overbreadth grounds. By way of reminder, the defense motions are set

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Last week, security officials unsealed John Kiriakou's consolidated reply - in which the defendant takes on the government's opposition to his motion for a bill of particulars, and his motion to dismiss on selective/vindictive prosecution as well as vagueness and overbreadth grounds. By way of reminder, the defense motions are set for argument tomorrow at 9 a.m., before Judge Brinkema.  Stay tuned.

Wells C. Bennett was Managing Editor of Lawfare and a Fellow in National Security Law at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to Brookings, he was an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP.

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