Judge: Bush Justification For Spying Has No Merit

Just days before the Senate will convene to give a final blessing to President Bush's secret, warrantless wiretapping program, a federal court judge ruled that his legal justification for the surveillance has no legal merit.

He's the same judge Congress is trying to save the nation's telecoms, such as AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, from having to face in court.

Late Wednesday, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling (.pdf) in a case against the government alleging illegal spying, finding that in 1978 Congress had clearly set out the rules for wiretapping inside the United States and that Bush's claims to have inherent authority outside of those rules did not pass Constitutional muster.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/analysis-nsa-sp.html

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Judge: Bush Justification For Spying Has No Merit

Judge: Bush Justification For Spying Has No Merit

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