wikileaks u.s. reopened

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petey
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Mar 1 2008 21:00
wikileaks u.s. reopened

by the guy who shut it down

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday withdrew his earlier order disabling a Web site that allows the anonymous posting of documents to discourage unethical behavior in governments and corporations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/us/01wiki.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin

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David in Atlanta
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Mar 1 2008 22:26
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In reversing himself at a hearing here on Friday, Judge White acknowledged that the bank’s request posed serious First Amendment questions and might constitute unjustified prior restraint. He also appeared visibly frustrated that technology might have outrun the law and that, as a result, the court might not be able to rein in information once it had been disclosed online.
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petey
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Mar 2 2008 03:04

it's official:
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Wikileaks_victorious_over_Bank_Julius_Baer