Judge orders NSA spy papers released

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[hipaatwo]

A federal judge dealt a setback to the Bush administration on its warrantless surveillance program, ordering the Justice Department on Thursday to release documents about the highly classified effort within 20 days or compile a list of what it is withholding.

U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy said a private group will suffer irreparable harm if the documents it has been seeking since December are not processed promptly under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Justice Department failed to meet the time restraints under FOIA and failed to make a case that it was impractical to deal quickly with the request by the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

Justice Department spokesman Charles Miller said no determination has been made as to what the government's next step will be.

[traderrob6]

I'd love to know his reasoning because their are many on the right as well as the left that believe that the entire FISA law may be unconstitutional.

[K-oneTexas]

His pants are full!

[hipaatwo]

Looks to me like they want the whole NSA program revealed, unless I read it wrong.

[conservative physics]

The judicial branch can't order the executive branch to fight a war a certain way anymore than the executive branch can order the judicial branch to render a decision a certain way on a case.

Co- Equal means one has no authority over the other.

[Mo1]

U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy said a private group will suffer irreparable harm if the documents it has been seeking since December are not processed promptly under the Freedom of Information Act.

And the WHOLE COUNTRY will suffer irreparable harm if these NATIONAL SECURITY documents are released

What is he Stuck On Stupid?

[K-oneTexas]

I believe your right. "OPEN GOVERNMENT"

[Mo1]

It only says the ACLU

[Borges]

Well The Executive Branch is liable to legal action and such matters are decided by the Judicial. Not to say this was the correct decision but you can't make a blanket statement that they have no authority over them at all. Constitutional matters are decided by the Judicial Branch. As for what the Executive can do to the Judicial...appoint them.

[COEXERJ145]

True, in that case Jackson was in the wrong but there are time such a statement is absolutely correct.

[hipaatwo]

And the WHOLE COUNTRY will suffer irreparable harm if these NATIONAL SECURITY documents are released



Bears repeating! Perfectly said.

[jveritas]

HE IS WRONG.

[txrangerette]

Rose Law Firm, Attorneys at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, Corporate Law, Litigation

Address:http://www.roselawfirm.com/

Don't think so, unless it's called the Rose Law firm and is headquartered in Little Rock AR.

[Cboldt]

EPIC's Reference Page on its NSA FOIA Request

http://www.epic.org/privacy/nsa/foia/default.html <- Clickee Here

[Jeff Head]

U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy said a private group will suffer irreparable harm

...yea, like the Al Quida operatives and their abettors.

[YOUGOTIT]

What is this judge trying to do is in the pay of the terrorist? I think so. The judiciary is out of control and think they control the country so I guess they do. Good by freedom and hello dictatorship, by black robed tyrants.

[Mo1]

Looks to me like they want the whole NSA program revealed, unless I read it wrong.

Looks like that to me also

[Peach]

Well, why don't we just take out an ad:

Dear Al Qaeda,
We will no longer wiretape you or try to trace your money or activities.

Sincerely,
The United States

[HardStarboard]

>>>...ordering the Justice Department on Thursday to release documents about the highly classified effort within 20 days or compile a list of what it is withholding. <<<

List of Witheld NSA Documents:
1. All
End of List

[FairOpinion]

"The Justice Department failed to meet the time restraints under FOIA"

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How can the FOIA apply to highly classified material?!