May 7, 2015

Court Says NSA Wiretaps Not Authorized by Patriot Act

Political Wire - A federal appeals court ruled the National Security Agency’s controversial collection of millions of Americans’ phone records isn’t authorized by the Patriot Act, as the Bush and Obama administrations have long maintained,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The ruling by the three-judge panel in New York comes at a delicate point in the national debate over government surveillance, as Section 215 of the Patriot Act is due to expire next month and lawmakers are haggling about whether to renew it, modify it, or let it die.” Related Posts McConnell Seeks to Extend NSA Surveillance

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