Federal Judge Agrees with UFO Group and Finds Government's Affidavits Inadequate Source: PARANORML NEWs NETWORK (P3N)
February 16, 2000
In a decision that is certain to put a frown on the faces of several officials within the Department of Defense, a United States District Court Judge in Phoenix has agreed with a UFO activist group and ordered the Department of Defense to provide additional affidavits, detailing the specifics of its search, to the group by March 17th.
Nine days ago, on February 7th, in a packed courtroom in Phoenix, Chief Judge Stephen M. McNamee heard oral arguments on the government's Motion for Summary Judgment in the Freedom of Information Act federal lawsuit of Citizens Against UFO Secrecy v. Department of Defense.
At the hearing, Citizens Against UFO Secrecy (CAUS) attorney Peter A. Gersten had argued that the Department of Defense's (DoD) search for information on a very large and unusual triangular aerial object, seen on a regular basis
throughout the United States, was inadequate. During the 30 minute argument, Gersten repeatedly asked to see the specifics of the government's search. In his decision, Judge McNamee agreed and ordered the DoD to provide that information within 30 days.
The DoD has maintained that a search could find no information on this enigmatic craft even though thousands of people have reported seeing it, some observing it hovering at treetop level. CAUS had submitted thirty-three affidavits from eyewitnesses in support of its arguments.
In an interview with P3N, the CAUS attorney stated he was extremely satisfied with Judge's ruling, though he didn't think it went far enough. "Judge McNamee agreed with my arguments and that is encouraging" stated Gersten. "But I won't be satisfied until I am allowed to question DoD officials under
oath. There is no doubt in my mind that they are lying about not having any information on something so obviously within their responsibility of intelligence and security," he continued.
Contact Information:
Peter A. Gersten
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480-609-9120
http://www.caus.org