Thursday, June 01, 2006

High court trims whistleblower rights

High court trims whistleblower rights - Yahoo! News: " By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer Tue May 30, 5:54 PM ET

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court scaled back protections for government workers who blow the whistle on official misconduct Tuesday, a 5-4 decision in which new Justice Sam Alito cast the deciding vote.
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Critics predicted the impact would be sweeping, from silencing police officers who fear retribution for reporting department corruption, to subduing federal employees who want to reveal problems with government hurricane preparedness or terrorist-related security.

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