There are real issues here, though I doubt the result should be any different. He could still in theory rule that the program was both constitutional and legal. Make a one-time donation. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm vet. Views expressed here are his own. Comments Michael says:. Thursday, 17 August at Anderson says:. Dan, California Yankee says:. Might want to rein in that particular F-word, my friend.
Grim says:. James Joyner says:. There is a certain sophomoric flippancy to the excerpts, at least. Bill Faith says:. Friday, 18 August at Support OTB Make a one-time donation. Judge Taylor will next consider a request from the government for a stay pending the government's appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The ACLU will oppose the motion, but has agreed to a short temporary stay until the court can rule on the government's request. That hearing is expected to be held on September 7th. Beginning in , President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to conduct electronic surveillance of people within the United States, including U.
The ongoing surveillance program has been in direct violation of FISA, which requires the executive branch to obtain a warrant before engaging in electronic surveillance of Americans. Kary L.
The case, ACLU v. NSA, was filed in U. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Print.
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