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New York Times sues DoD over Domestic Spying
gbobeck writes "Yahoo News is reporting that the New York Times has filed suit against the U.S. Defense Department. The suit is seeking the release of all relevant documents and a list of people targeted by the NSA domestic spying program. As stated in the article: 'The Times had requested the documents in December under the Freedom of Information Act but sued upon being unsatisfied with the Pentagon's response that the request was being processed as quickly as possible, according to the six-page suit filed at federal court in New York.'"
If they thought the existing laws were not adequate then they should have gone through Congress to change them.
This may seem like a strange idea to you, but the Executive branch does not have to ask the Legislative branch for permission to exercise it's Constitutionally delgated powers. If the Executive Branch asks Congress to change the law, it is defacto acquiesing to Legislative Branch oversight of that power, and functionally giving up some of it's delegated responsibilities. The proper route for the Executive Branch, as strange as it might seem, is to violate the law and take it to judicial review. The Constitution takes precendence over mere legislative law.