NSA phone spying not legislatively authorized -- NY court of appeals

7 May A.D. 2015

Some links to the news story.

http://article.wn.com/view/2015/05/07/US_appeals_court_NSA_phone_record_collection_is_excessive_m/
(related stories at the bottom of the web page)

http://www.wopular.com/appeals-court-rules-nsa-phone-program-illegal

http://abovethelaw.com/2015/05/second-circuit-blasts-nsa-phone-metadata-collection-program/


A generic search string (in a privacy-preserving search engine)

https://ixquick.com/do/search?keyword=nsa%20phone%20%22second%20circuit%22%20thursday


This overrules the trial court's ruling against the ACLU's position that
it violates rights.  The appellate court isn't exactly ruling out the
concept of massive warrantless spying on phones.  They're just saying
that they don't see where the Patriot Act (in any way) authorized what's
going on.

Nothing about compelling them to stop spying is included. They note an
expiration date for that particular section (215).  (As if the congress
couldn't change that tomorrow.)

Next step is doj's.  Either they'll take this to the Supremes or let it
sit as is.

Harmon L. Taylor
Legal Reality
Dallas, Texas

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