U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 20, 2009
No End in Sight for Wiretap Litigation
How did the telecom industry win immunity for its role in the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping? Tony West, who oversees the Justice Department's civil division, is trying to delay providing those answers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Exactly how did the telecommunication industry lobby the Bush White House to win immunity from liability for its role in warrantless wiretapping?
The civil rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation's effort to find out those details of the government's post-9/11 surveillance program was frustrated Friday, as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a delay...
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