US Judge Rules Against NSA In Phone Spying Case (reuters.com)

An anonymous reader writes with news that a federal judge ordered the NSA to immediately end its collection of call records associated with a California lawyer and his law firm. Reuters reports: "Opponents of mass surveillance cheered the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, who granted an injunction to bar the NSA from collecting the phone metadata of California attorney J.J. Little and his small legal practice. Unlike previous rulings against the NSA's program to vacuum up Americans' call data, which was exposed publicly by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013, Leon's opinion does not grant a stay, meaning it will take effect immediately."

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[CajunArson]

If you actually read TFA:

Leon, a conservative judge appointed by former President George W. Bush, has long been among the most vocal judges critical of the NSA's spying practices.

Nope, this goes against the groupthink around here and must be rewritten to keep Slashdot a Safe Space (TM):

Leon, a transgender judge appointed by future President Bernie Sanders, has long been among the most vocal judges critical of the NSA's spying practices.