A federal judge on Wednesday agreed to appoint a special master to shield certain materials from the bureau and prosecutors that the FBI seized from Project Veritas.
A special master, typically a retired judge, is appointed in a small number of cases to sift through seized materials and separate out documents that are privileged, or legally protected from authorities.
While a government filter team could adequately go through the materials, a special master is being appointed to “ensure ‘the perception of fairness,’” U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres, an Obama nominee, wrote in the 5-page order….