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Court Orders SSNs Removed from Justicefiles.org

A state court in Washington has ordered a web site operator to remove Social Security numbers of police officers from Justicefiles.org. The city of Kirkland had brought suit against the web site operator, alleging that the posting of personal information about the officers would result in harassment and identity theft.

Judge limits police data online, Seattle Times, May 11, 2001.
Justicefiles.org.