July 6, 2007
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Warrantless Spying Program
A federal appeals court ordered the dismissal Friday of a lawsuit challenging President Bush’s domestic spying program, saying the plaintiffs had no standing to sue. The 2-1 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated a 2006 order by a federal judge in Detroit, who found that the post-Sept. 11 warrantless surveillance aimed at uncovering terrorist activity violated constitutional rights to privacy and free speech and the separation of powers.
Court dismisses challenge to domestic spying, Associated Press, July 6, 2007.
Posted by EPIC at July 6, 2007 2:16 PM
