Government
Feb. 24, 2011
Obama to Appeal Wiretap Ruling
The Obama administration will contest a San Francisco district court ruling that agents of President George W. Bush illegally wiretapped a suspected Islamic terrorist organization, according to a notice of appeal filed late Friday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Obama administration will contest a San Francisco district court ruling that agents of President George W. Bush illegally wiretapped a suspected Islamic terrorist organization based in Oregon, according to a notice of appeal filed late Friday.
The appeal will likely test the executive branch's state secret privilege arguments against rules set forth by Congress in the Foreign Intelligence Surv...
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