Judge denies AT&T request for closed hearing

JUDGE DENIES AT&T REQUEST FOR CLOSED HEARING
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Declan McCullagh]
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker rejected a request from AT&T on Wednesday to kick the public out of a hearing in a lawsuit alleging the telecommunications company illegally cooperated with the National Security Agency.
http://news.com.com/Judge+denies+AT38T+request+for+closed+hearing/2100-7...

* Judge Denies AT&T Request to Discuss Closing Courtroom
http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2006_05.php#004671

* Judge issues split decision in AT& T privacy lawsuit
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/money/20060518/1b_lawsuit18.art.htm

* AT&T Papers Won't Be Released
A federal judge yesterday rejected a privacy group's request to release documents that it claims show AT&T Inc. helped the National Security Agency spy on Americans by providing access to customers' phone calls.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/17/AR200605...