Information declassification overwhelmed public grasp of constitutional issues.

Evidence

But why were the constitutional dimensions of this supremely constitutional issue missed despite weeks of televised hearings? Partly this was the result of the mass of information being declassified … — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 609

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 304; Trust in legal doctrine overstates the Constitution’s role in transparency. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 291; Motivation for a ruling must be distinguished from constitutional causality — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 807

Broader Connections