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Finally-A Judge Who Understands the Constitution

February 24, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 175 Views 0 Comments ATT, Attorney General, Bush, Chenney, Eric Holder, Immunity, Judge Vaughn Walker, NSA, Obama, Wire-Tapping

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that a Federal Judge is questioning the constitutionality of the law designed to give the telecommunications companies blanket immunity for their illegal wiretaps. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has asked President Obama’s Justice Department to present its views by Wednesday on whether the law gives the attorney general too much power to decide whether a company is immune from lawsuits.

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EFF Sues the NSA and Bush Over Illegal Wiretaps

September 19, 2008 B. John 230 Views 0 Comments ACLU, Bush, cheney, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Gonzales, NSA, Surveillance, Wiretaps

CNet News is reporting that the Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed suit against the NSA, George Bush, Dick Cheney, and Alberto Gonzales on behalf of AT&T customers in order to try to halt what EFF calls “massive illegal” warrant-less surveillance of Americans.

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NSA Might Have Tapped Phones Pre-9/11

July 5, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 195 Views ATT, Intercepts, NSA, Wiretaps

Bloomberg is reporting that evidence seems to indicate the NSA approached AT&T months prior to 9/11 seeking to intercept telephone calls.