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Federal Judge Strikes Down Warrantless Spying Program, Says Brennan Center for Justice (press release)

Thursday, October 12, 2006 by: NaturalNews
Key concepts: National security, The church and Domestic spying

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A federal district judge in Detroit today struck down the President's warrantless domestic spying program operated by the National Security Agency. The decision by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is yet another setback for the President's claim of unchecked executive power, and an important victory for the rule of law.

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law applauds Judge Taylor's decision. The Brennan Center filed a friend-of- the-court brief in the case on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ("NAACP") and other leading civil rights organizations, urging the court to invalidate the domestic spying program.

As the Brennan Center brief explained, Democratic and Republican administrations alike engaged in warrantless electronic surveillance of Americans engaged in completely legitimate activities, chilling the exercise of core constitutional rights and undermining the work of civil rights organizations across the country. These abuses were exposed in the mid-1970s by a U.S. Senate committee investigation, known as the Church Committee. The Brennan Center's Senior Counsel, Fritz Schwarz, served as chief counsel to the Committee.

Judge Taylor recounted this history in rejecting the President's claim that he can disregard the laws enacted by Congress and the protections provided under the Constitution. In particular, she cited the extensive record developed by the Church Committee. She also rebuffed the administration's claim that claims of secrecy can shield illegality.

"As the judge's opinion shows, the statute that President Bush violated was not some abstract legalism," says Michael Waldman, the Brennan Center's Executive Director. "It was created because of real previous abuses in the name of national security. This is a victory for the rule of law." Today's decision is the latest in a series of setbacks in the courts for the Bush Administration.

The Liberty and National Security Project of the Brennan Center works to ensure accountability, transparency, and checks and balances in the formulation and implementation of national security policy. It is founded on the belief that these are vital for individual liberties and an effective and sustainable counter-terrorism strategy.

CONTACT: Brennan Center for Justice Jonathan Hafetz, 212-998-6289, Aziz Huq, 212-992-8632
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