U.S. District Judge Rules NSA Data Collection Unconstitutional
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –
“The federal government has quietly and deliberately invaded the privacy of American citizens in ways that not even George Orwell could have imagined,” said Lt. Governor David Dewhurst.
“I applaud U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s ruling, and hope that his findings will lead to a restoration of the privacy rights all law-abiding Americans deserve, and expect.
“This ruling will definitely bolster the efforts of the Senate Committee on State Affairs as it carries out my Interim Charge to explore ways for our state to better protect the privacy rights of Texans.”
– Lt. Governor David Dewhurst earlier this week, following U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s ruling that the NSA’s collection of phone data is unconstitutional.
N.S.A. Phone Data Program: Federal Judge Rules Against
Judge rules NSA spying program likely unconstitutional
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. District Court judge ruled Monday that the National Security Agency’s Spy Program is likely unconstitutional, and that the plaintiffs have standing to challenge the NSA.
“There are now documents and declassified information about how this program works, that indicates that virtually every American is affected by it and that if they use a telephone to receive a call or make a call its very likely some information about that call is being retained by the government for five years,” said Josh Gerstein, Sr. White House correspondent for Politico. Read More
