By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Should the name of a Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a Mexican teen be released to the public?
A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Thursday from the family of the teen who wants the agent to be identified, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
The mother of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez filed suit against the agent over the summer, alleging violations of the fourth and fifth amendments.
The Government said it would identify the agent but only if the name remained sealed until a court decision was made on whether to name him.
Both sides are expected to make arguments Thursday.
“It’s yet another version of the same old story,” said James Lyall, an attorney with the Arizona Civil Liberties Union of Arizona based in Tucson.
“An agency that tries to resist transparency and accountability even in a situation where the courts and public expects this kind of information to be made public,” he said.
