February 20, 2008

Supreme Court Nixes Domestic Spying Suit

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected without comment a challenge to the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program. The decision is the latest setback to legal efforts to force disclosure of details of the warrantless wiretapping that began after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The American Civil Liberties Union wanted the court to allow a lawsuit by the group and individuals over the wiretapping program. Previously, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the suit, saying the plaintiffs could not prove their communications had been monitored. The government has refused to turn over information about the program that could reveal who has been under surveillance.

AP has details on ACLU vs. NSA. And for more on yesterday's Supreme Court decisions, see CongressDailyPM (subscription).

Posted at 8:51 AM
Posted to: Supreme Court, Terrorism
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