Tuesday, February 26, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Lawsuit On Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan walks back into the Supreme Court building with Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts after her investiture ceremony in Washington (Larry Downing Reuters, REUTERS / February 26, 2013)

Supreme Court Blocks Challenge To Anti-Terrorism Law -- USA Today

Court's conservatives deny lawyers, journalists and human rights activists the right to challenge the law because of the fear of future surveillance or the costs of guarding against it.

WASHINGTON -- One of the most controversial anti-terrorism laws passed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks may be beyond normal judicial review, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

In a 5-4 decision, the court's conservative justices ruled that lawyers, journalists, human rights activists and others lacked standing to challenge a law passed in 2008 that increases the government's ability to intercept international communications.

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More News On The U.S. Supreme Court Blocking Challenges To Current Surveillance Laws

US court won't allow challenge to surveillance law -- FOX News/AP
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Surveillance Law -- New York Times
Supreme Court throws out challenge to surveillance law -- Reuters
Supreme Court blocks challenge to federal wiretapping program -- The Hill
High Court Rejects Challenge to U.S. Surveillance Program -- Wall Street Journal
Wiretapping-Law Challenges Barred by U.S. Supreme Court -- Bloomberg
Supreme Court Thwarts Challenge to Warrantless Surveillance -- Threat Level

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