Before the Court in DHS v. MacLean
The Justices Weigh in on the Whistleblower Protections
At 10:06 a.m. on November 4, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 13–894, Department of Homeland Security v. Robert J. MacLean. At 11:05 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Ian H. Gershengorn, deputy U.S. solicitor general, and Neal K. Katyal, representing Robert J. MacLean. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the Department of Homeland Security MR. GERSHENGORN: Congress directed TSA [Transportation Security Administration] to promulgate regulations prohibiting disclosures that would be detrimental to the security of transportation….
