A TSA air marshal who was fired for telling the media about the impact on budget cuts has been reinstated after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Robert MacLean was a justified whistleblower.
The USA Today reports that MacLean, who flew undercover to thwart terrorism, told MSNBC in 2003 that the TSA was reducing the number of marshals on overnight flights, a plan that drew harsh criticism from Congress.
Even though TSA reversed its decision, MacLean was terminated for disclosing “sensitive security information.”
In arriving at the ruling, the justices said whistle-blower protections in this case trumped bans on disclosing sensitive information.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in MacLean’s favor.
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