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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 16 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Cole v. Young.

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1 Cole v. Young Anchor
scotus · 1956
green “there is a reasonable basis for the view that an agency head who must bear the responsibility for the protection of classified information committed to his custody should have the final say in deciding whether to repose his trust in an employee who has access to such information.” 8
2 Robert Larry Adams v. Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense
cadc · 1970
green “grant or denial of security clearances ... an inexact science at best.” 4
3 Daniel Molerio v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
cadc · 1984
green “to be denied clearance on unspecified grounds in no way implies disloyalty or any other repugnant characteristic.” 4

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