The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that former Soviet-bloc spies could not sue the CIA for allegedly backing out on a pledge of lifetime support in return for espionage services. A former high-ranking diplomat and his wife had argued that the CIA should not be immune from lawsuits alleging a breach of a spy contract. According to filings, the couple wanted to defect from their country during the Cold War but were pressured by U.S. authorities to spy in exchange for lifetime security.
March 03, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that former Soviet-bloc spies could not sue the CIA for allegedly backing out on a pledge of lifetime support in return for espionage services.
A former high-ranking diplomat and his wife, identified in Court filings only as John and Jane Doe, had argued that the CIA should not be immune from lawsuits alleging a breach of a spy contract.
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