Whistleblowers Seek Jury Trials

Joe Davidson's Federal Diary column examines Hill efforts to expand whistleblower protection. An excerpt:

Whistleblowers need "full access to court to enforce their rights through a jury trial," said Tom Devine, legal director of the Government Accountability Project.

But the Obama administration, which is generally sympathetic to whistleblower rights, has not embraced the concept of jury trials to protect those rights. When Rajesh De, a deputy assistant attorney general, testified before the House, his testimony was notable for what it didn't say about jury trials.

"So far, the administration seems glued to the fence on that issue," Devine said.