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SECRET CIA AGENT'S TITLE VII CLAIMS DISMISSED
 
 
In order to attempt to prove discrimination with respect to a promotion, an African American CIA operations officer would have to disclose highly classified secrets. The state secrets doctrine was used to dismiss the case. The Court recognized the possibility of unfair consequences for individuals in order to protect the greater public good.
 
(Sterling v. Tenet 4th Cir..)
 
 
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