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EFF Case Against AT&T To Go Forward

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the beauty dept.

Tyler Too writes "The NSA wiretap lawsuit filed by the EFF will apparently be moving forward. A federal judge has denied the government's request that the EFF's lawsuit against AT&T be dismissed. Among other things, the judge ruled that 'if the government has been truthful in its disclosures, divulging information on AT&T's role in the scandal should not cause any harm to national security.' The case will now move forward, pending a government appeal."

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  1. A First in History by ToAllPointsWest · · Score: 4, Interesting

    AFAIK, the government has always gotten "national security" cases such as this thrown out of court, this change represents a very good historical first! The Right of Petition is still alive in the US!!!!

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  2. The balance begins to reassert itself. by N.+Vander+Ende · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's nice to see the intended balance of power in our government begin to stabilize once more. When one or more sides start to get out of hand, the other side steps in! Sort of like rock-paper-scissors, but C-SPAN covers the matches. I eagerly await the incensed cries of "activist judges!"

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  3. Judicial branch doing it's job by shuz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It is nice to see the Judicial branch keep the Executive branch in check. What's even nicer is that the lower court will have the power to see if the Executive branch has been telling the truth without going to the supreme court. As a US citizen I am comforted by this news.

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  4. Re:How Far Into the Rabbit Hole Are We? by flooey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No one has been blackmailed or otherwise had any information misused.

    Yeah, I mean it's not like they've been using it to discover reporter's confidential sources or anything.