Court ruling might open door for making personal info public

From The Olympian: When handing over public records, government agencies routinely censor Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and sometimes even dates of birth.

A state court ruling this month suggests that often there may be no legal basis for keeping such nuggets of personal information secret.

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US Attorney blocks release of information on CIA driver licenses

From Northwest Public Radio:  The US Attorney in Seattle has stepped in to block the release of information about a once-secret program under which fictitious driver licenses were issued by the state of Washington. In a letter to the state, Jenny Durkan’s office says the documents are “classified national security information.”

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