Anonymous remailers mentioned in CDA decision

[Michael Froomkin]

Given the extraordinaryly good findings of facts, the government will have
a very very tough time on appeal.  Shows you what fine lawyering can do.


On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Declan B. McCullagh wrote:

> Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 12-Jun-96 Re: Anonymous remailers
> men.. by Dr.Dimitri V. KOTM at bwalk 
> > This statute's language pretty much forces DOJ to appeal, even if they think
> > the law sucks.
> 
> What, precisely, in the statute's language *forces* the DoJ to appeal?
> 
> It is the Solicitor General's decision. At close of business today, the
> DoJ still hadn't told me whether they would or not. But we expect they
> will.
> 
> -Declan
> 

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