NSA Lawsuits
It would seem that the Bushies didn't need Specter's help in getting those lawsuits challenging the NSA program under one judicial umbrella.
From the AP:
While this may sound like a setback, there is some good news to be had.
From the AP:
A federal panel of judges has consolidated 17 lawsuits throughout the United States filed against telephone companies accused of assisting the Bush administration to monitor Americans' communications without warrants.
While this may sound like a setback, there is some good news to be had.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred the cases to U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who last month declined to dismiss one of the lawsuits brought against the federal government and AT&T Inc., according to an order released Thursday.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred the cases to U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker
Not so fast there Sparky... Though Walker gave a decent ruling in EFF v. AT&T, he's not know for his consumer friendly rulings. We'll see.
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