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The Government’s Brief in the Belfast Project Case
The government has filed its brief in the appeal Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre took from Judge Young’s decision denying their motion for leave to intervene in Boston College’s attempt to quash the government’s subpoenas for the Belfast Project interviews. The government’s statement of the issues outlines its arguments pretty simply: 1. The intervention issue……
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ACLU Files Amicus Brief in the Belfast Project Case
The ACLU has filed its amicus brief in the Belfast Project appeal. Because of the posture of the case—Moloney and McIntyre have appealed from the denial of their motion for leave to intervene—the ACLU brief focuses on the intervention issue. A few points: The brief does not address the question whether the motion for leave……
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Breaking: BC Appeals In The Belfast Project Case
As first reported by Chris Bray, Boston College has filed a notice of appeal in the Belfast Project Case. The appeal is from Judge Young’s order of January 20, the order on the second subpoena. So it seems ever clearer that there will be no appeal from Judge Young’s first order, the order compelling the……
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Belfast Project: Enter the ACLU
Moloney & McIntyre filed their brief with the First Circuit on Friday. Because the brief does not really break any new ground, I don’t review it in detail other than to repeat my view that whatever the merits of the First Amendment issues raised in the case, Moloney & McIntyre lack standing, and the appeal……
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Hints of Developments in the Belfast Project Case
There are hints of new developments in the Belfast Project case in an article published yesterday in The Heights, a student newspaper at BC. First, BC’s spokesman says that the College is still deciding whether to appeal. This is somewhat surprising to me, given that BC did not seek a stay of the judge’s order.……