Federal Judge Cuts Short Lawsuit Protesting Clearance Revocation

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed the most significant parts of a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Government for revoking the security clearance of a veteran Department of Energy employee.

Judge McVeery of the U.S. District Court of Western PA said that the case would have required him to second-guess the government’s decision to revoke the clearance. Instead, he said he would take “under advisement” the argument that the government violated procedures for the revocation of a clearance.

ClearedCommunity.com last reported on the case here. The latest developments were reported in the press here. The judge’s ruling (pdf) makes for very interesting reading and is replete with references to case law governing the handling of security clearances.

Filed Under: Laws & Regulations, Adverse Actions