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Jan 13, 2026 A federal judge restored whistleblower lawyer Mark Zaid’s security clearance Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The injunction checked retaliatory executive action and affirmed due-process limits on using clearances to punish adversarial legal work.
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- Judge blocks White House bid to revoke whistleblower lawyer’s security clearance — A federal judge, Amir H Ali, granted a preliminary injunction requiring the Trump administration to restore attorney Mark Zaid's security clearance, which had been revoked in March.
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Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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