In the days ahead, the judge will also issue a written decision, which will be subject to a redaction process before it becomes public.

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"Redaction of these individuals' names would merely add a layer of confusion and opacity to the documents without any additional privacy benefit, " they wrote.

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Instead, it will allow the source to designate any media or non-governmental organizations he or she chooses and have that information passed on for fact-checking, redaction and publication.

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