Thursday, August 17, 2006

Federal court bans Bush's warrantless spying on Americans


The ACLU and others have just won a gigantic victory in a federal court, getting the Bush administration's program of warrentless wiretapping of Americans ruled unconstitutional. I just renewed my ACLU membership.
The defendants "are permanently enjoined from directly or indirectly utilizing the Terrorist Surveillance Program (TSP) in any way, including, but not limited to, conducting warrantless wiretaps of telephone and Internet communications, in contravention of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Title III," she wrote.

She further declared that the program "violates the separation of powers doctrine, the Administrative Procedures Act, the First and Fourth amendments to the United States Constitution, the FISA and Title III."

Next on the block: EFF will beat AT&T over its assistance in the warrantless wiretaps. Link (Thanks to Les and everyone else who sent in this link!)



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