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Judge Strikes Down Parts Of Patriot Act
Neocons' police state dreams take a hit... love it...
Judge Strikes Down Parts Of Patriot Act
Says Law Allowing FBI To Silence Those Ordered To Turn Over Private Records Is Unconstitutional
(CBS/AP) A federal judge struck down parts of the revised USA Patriot Act as unconstitutional Thursday, saying courts must be allowed to supervise cases where the government orders Internet providers to turn over records without telling customers.
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero said the government orders must be subject to meaningful judicial review and that the recently rewritten Patriot Act "offends the fundamental constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers."
The law had been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, which complained that the revised law allowed the FBI to demand records without the kind of court order required for other government searches. |
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