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Federal air marshal Robert J. MacLean was concerned. He had been providing security on U.S. commercial airlines since 2001, and in 2003, he learned that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was eliminating assignments on some long-distance flights.
MacLean worried that the cuts, made to save the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) money on overnight hotel costs, would threaten the safety of air travel, particularly after he heard that Islamic extremists had issued threats against airlines.
After his initial attempts to relay his objections to his superiors and the department’s inspector gene…
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Pregnancy Discrimination, Religious Freedom, and Health Care Reform on the Docket
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The Whistleblower Protection Act
Overview of Safeguards for Federal Employees
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Lower Court Holding MacLean v. DHS
Decision of the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court in DHS v. MacLean
The Justices Weigh in on the Whistleblower Protections
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Pro & Con
Can Federal Whistleblower Protections Cover Government Employees Who Disclose Sensitive Security Information?
