Judge rejects Obama administration secrecy on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Judge rejects Obama administration secrecy on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Documents could yield clues on Treasury Department’s dealings with mortgage giants Read more: http://www. washingtontimes.com/news/2014/ aug/24/judge-rejects-obama- administration-secrecy-on- fann/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_ medium=RSS#ixzz3BkHQkuGP Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter A federal judge has issued a stinging rebuke to the Obama administration ’s recent attempt to shield documents from disclosure in a case that could yield important clues about the Treasury Department’s relationship with mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Government lawyers had argued they could redact key information before releasing records to the public by saying the documents related to the “deliberative process.” But in a ruling last month, U.S. Federal Claims Court Judge Margaret M. Sweeney rejected that, saying the government was illegally cutting corners. SEE ALSO: Justice Depa...