Court rules against snooping in Bush White House e-mails

A federal appeals court ruled today that Bush administration White House e-mails will not be opened to the public.

The decision was a victory for the Bush administration, which sought to shield its internal communications.

The three-judge panel in Washington concluded the Office of Administration is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act over disclosure of its documents because "it performs only operational and administrative tasks in support of the President and his staff and therefore, under our precedent, lacks substantial and independent authority."

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