US Supreme Court refuses to hear case against warrantless wiretapping

US Supreme Court refuses to hear case against warrantless wiretapping

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:The US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear an appeal brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups challenging the Bush administration’s warrantless domestic wiretapping program. The case involves the National Security Agency (NSA) wiretapping program begun in 2001 but first revealed to the public through a media leak in December 2005.
....ACLU Legal director Steven Shapiro noted that the challengers were caught in a “Catch-22.” The government has refused to identify the individuals targeted by the NSA program, on the grounds that this information constitutes a “state secret.” However, the appellate court decision upheld the government’s argument that only those who could prove they had been specifically targeted by the program could have standing to sue.

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What a way to cover up the names of those affected by the wiretaps. It works out perfectly for GW and the telecom companies.
There is no way anyone will be able to bring suit against the program when the NSA says their info constitutes a state secret. How are people supposed to prove they were affected when the truth cannot be extracted from the NSA? It just kills me. The Supreme Court can't do anything about this either. Their hands seem to be tied. So I guess the wiretapping will continue.

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