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...When Hatter requested more complete texts, he was rudely rebuked by the Justice Department, which complained that his "appetite for more and more irrelevant disclosure of sensitive information has become insatiable...
...defendants did in fact argue that they had been chosen from an illegally limited universe. But both federal judges summarily rejected the motions. When the men from Justice brought their act in October to Los Angeles, however, they encountered the difficulties Kline had prophesied seven months back--Judge Terry Hatter Jr. bought the arguments and shifted to the government the burden of proving it had acted fairly...
...When Hatter first ordered government documents turned over as evidence in the Los Angeles case, he received partial texts with sections blotted out. The New York Times described the matter thus...
These motions have been entered in other cases as well, but have been summarily dismissed. In Hayle's trial, however, the federal district judge has agreed to consider them, and he is giving the government a hard time Judge. Terry Hatter Jr. decided that the defense had established a "prima facie" case of discrimination, and ruled that the Justice Department now has the burden to prove that they have proceeded fairly...
More significantly. Hatter is wrangling with attorneys over the full release of certain private documents, and over the testimony of top federal officials. As of now, the prosecutors have asked for a break until Monday afternoon to consult high White House administrators on how to proceed...