U.S. Federal Judge Rules NSA Collection Of Phone Records Is Legal

Judge Rules NSA Collection of Phone Records Is Legal -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- The National Security Agency notched a much-needed win in court Friday after a series of setbacks over the legality and even the usefulness of its massive data collection program.

A federal judge in New York ruled the NSA's bulk collection of data on nearly every phone call made in the United States was legal.

The ruling contrasts with another ruling last week by a federal judge in Washington, who called the same program "almost Orwellian" and likely unconstitutional.

In his ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge William Pauley said the NSA's bulk collection of phone records under Section 215 of the Patriot Act was legal. The program was revealed in classified leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

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More News On Today's NSA Court ruling

NSA collection of phone data is lawful, federal judge rules -- Washington Post
NSA’s phone record collecting is legal despite chance of imperiling ‘civil liberties of every citizen’: judge -- National Post/AP
U.S. judge says NSA phone surveillance is lawful -- Reuters
N.S.A. Phone Surveillance Is Lawful, Federal Judge Rules -- New York Times
NSA surveillance lawful, judge rules -- BBC
Federal judge: NSA data collection is lawful 'counter-punch' against terror -- Christian Science Monitor
Federal judge: NSA phone surveillance legal -- USA Today
US Federal Judge Upholds NSA Phone Surveillance Program -- Voice of America
NSA Call Data Program Ruled Lawful in ACLU Case -- Bloomberg Businessweek
US judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful, contrasting with prior verdict -- Deutsche Welle
Judge: NSA phone surveillance is legal, and a 'vital tool' -- CNet

My Comment: This commentary sums up today's NSA ruling perfectly .... Is the NSA's Spying Constitutional? It Depends Which Judge You Ask -- Andrew Cohen, The Atlantic