Three Congressman file amicus brief on behalf of whistleblower MacLean

Mike · Mar 24, 2012

Whistleblower: Cummings, Kucinich, Maloney Present Amicus on Behalf of TSA Whistleblower MacLean

Whistleblower said:

This week the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals accepted a "friend of the court" or amicus curiae brief in support of Federal Air Marshals (FAM) whistleblower Robert MacLean from three Members of Congress who long have been champions of the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) urged the court "... to restore a basic premise for merit systems principles, and to restore the statutory infrastructure necessary for the WPA to be viable ..."
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Whistleblower said:

During the first 30 years of statutory whistleblower rights, the termination would have been crudely illegal. Federal workers have the right to directly warn the public about government actions threatening public health and safety, unless the information is classified or its release specifically prohibited by congressional statute. But in MacLean, the Merit Systems Protection Board erased that basic premise, and now an agency can cancel WPA free speech rights by banning public disclosures about its own misconduct.
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Mike · Mar 24, 2012

Also ...

Project on Government Oversight: Key Member of Congress Lends Support to Whistleblower Robert MacLean

Project on Government Oversight said:

According to the amicus:

Whistleblowers should not have to guess whether information that they reasonably believe evidences waste, fraud, abuse, illegalities or public dangers might be later designated as SSI (sensitive security information) and therefore should not be disclosed...rather than making the wrong guess, a would-be whistleblower will likely choose to remain silent to avoid risking the individual’s employment.
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nachtnebel · Mar 24, 2012

It's great these three folks are stepping up for MacLean. Where's all the other Congressmen?

Frank · Mar 25, 2012

nachtnebel said: ↑

It's great these three folks are stepping up for MacLean. Where's all the other Congressmen?
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They all had "friendly visits" from DHS detailing what dirt will be released if they don't shut up.

Lisa Simeone · Mar 25, 2012

I'm glad to say Elijah Cummings is my Congressman.

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