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Mark Zaid

Mark Zaid
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
EducationUniversity of Rochester (BA)
Albany Law School (JD)

Mark S. Zaid is an American attorney, based in Washington, D.C., with a practice focused on national security law, freedom of speech constitutional claims, and government accountability.[1]

In 1998 he founded the James Madison Project, an organization dedicated to reducing government secrecy.[2][failed verification] It is interested in the Freedom of Information Act and government whistleblowers. He is co-editor of Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws.[3] He is the co-founder of a legal organization called Whistleblower Aid, intended to help whistleblowers forward their concerns without incurring legal liability.[4][5]

  1. ^ Kelly, Jack (May 5, 2009). "The CIA's Fight With Obama". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  2. ^ "James Madison Project". jamesmadisonproject.org. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Hammitt, Harry A.; Rotenberg, Marc; Verdi, John A.; Zaid, Mark S., eds. (September 26, 2008). Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2008. Electronic Privacy Information Center. ISBN 978-0982163405.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WaPo18Sep2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "About Us". Whistleblower Aid. Retrieved September 20, 2024. Mark S. Zaid, P.C., Founding Legal Partner

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