Scott Brown was appointed as a federal air marshal in 2007 . The TSA says he leaked ` ` Sensitive Flight Information '' to the media . A year later , MacLean appeared on NBC News -- in disguise and identified only as `` Federal Air Marshal 'Mike ' '' -- to criticize the agency 's dress policy , which , he said , made it easier for terrorists to identify the undercover air marshals . MacLean says he revealed scheduled cutbacks in air marshals on long - distance flights . The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case .
Scott Brown was appointed as a federal air marshal in 2007 . The TSA says he leaked ` ` Sensitive Flight Information '' to the media . MacLean says he revealed scheduled cutbacks in air marshals on long - distance flights . The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case .