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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 9, 2012

Appellate court approves government eavesdropping on Islamic group

Federal government eavesdroppers are off the hook for intercepting phone calls without a warrant between an Oregon Islamic group's directors and its attorneys, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Federal government eavesdroppers are off the hook for intercepting phone calls without a warrant between an Oregon Islamic group's directors and its attorneys, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.


The 3-0 ruling spelled defeat for the plaintiffs, backed by civil rights groups, in what had, until now, been their successful challenge to the controversial domestic spying program lau...

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