Anti-HSPD-12 Opponents Get Some Bad News

Judge Rejects Background Checks Claim, AP

“A federal judge denied a request Wednesday by more than two dozen workers at one of NASA’s research labs to block a Bush administration directive requiring background checks and access to personal information.”

JPL Employees to Appeal Negative Ruling by Judge

“Hundreds of JPL employees have taken issue with the background checks. In addition to the 28 plaintiffs, more than 200 employees have signed an on-line statement stating that they completed the questionnaire under duress in order to keep their jobs. Many others are yet to comply with NASA’s requirements. As pointed out by Caltech attorney Mark Holscher in court Monday, only 4100 out of 7500 JPL employees and contractors have initiated the required paperwork.”