Thursday, September 30, 2004

Federal Court Strikes Down Patriot Act Surveillance Power as Unconstitutional

American Civil Liberties Union: "Saying that 'democracy abhors undue secrecy,' a federal court struck down an entire Patriot Act provision that gives the government unchecked authority to issue 'National Security Letters' to obtain sensitive customer records from Internet Service Providers and other businesses without judicial oversight."

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