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"Anonymous tips don't remain anonymous in court."

Evidence can and is withheld from defense using mechanisms like States Secrets.

State secrets is a mechanism to exclude evidence, not introduce it.

That's why I said withheld, yes.

So how do state secrets privileges introduce anonymous evidence? Maybe at this point it would be helpful for us to have a specific case to refer to. Could you point us to one?

"So how do state secrets privileges introduce anonymous evidence?"

By allowing anonymous evidence to be introduced, obviously.

"Regulatory "Executive Privilege" to Withhold Evidence," Indiana Law[0]

[0] http://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?ar...

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