Katyals law firm, Hogan Lovells, is taking the case pro bono in order to support the rights of whistleblowers. Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal authored the Supreme Court brief defending MacLeans rights. UPDATE: (1/28/14): The federal government has appealed the unanimous Federal Circuit decision to the U.S. Hogan Lovells and GAP’s brief to the Supreme Court can be viewed here. The oral argument was provided by Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal. UPDATE: (11/4/14): DHS v MacLean was heard before the U.S. Congratulations to Robert and all those who worked so hard to ensure truth would prevail! It has additionally been hailed as a major victory for freedom of the press. This landmark decision set the important precedent that federal agencies cant write their own exceptions to the Whistleblower Protection Act. UPDATE: After an 8 1/2 year legal ordeal, Robert MacLean won a 7-2 decision in the Supreme Court, affirming that his disclosures were covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA).
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