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Government

Apr. 20, 2010

Islamic Group Requests Damages

An Islamic group that recently won a ruling from a San Francisco federal judge that the government unlawfully spied on it has asked that the judge award it $612,000.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

An Islamic group that recently won a ruling from a San Francisco federal judge that the government unlawfully spied on it as part of the Terrorist Surveillance Program undertaken by former President George W. Bush has asked that the judge award it $612,000 - $100 per day for each of the three plaintiffs for the 204 days of violation plus nine times that amount each in punitive damages. The Al-Haram...

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