Judge Rejects Request for NSA Documents

Stop The ACLU ^ | 21-Nov-06 | John Stephenson

[Jay777]

Its good to see a judge slap some of these groups with a little common sense. This judge ruled, rightly in my opinion, that even if the NSA program is eventually ruled illegal that the requested documents are still currently classified and are not covered by the Freedom of Information Act.

ABC

The National Security Agency is not required to release details about its secret wiretapping program, a federal judge said Monday.

The People for the American Way Foundation, a liberal advocacy group, sued to obtain records under the Freedom of Information Act. The group sought to find out how many wiretaps were approved and who reviewed the program.

[Jay777]

PING!

[Dustbunny]

Wow, a judge with common sense. What a concept.

[SmithL]

Huvelle, Ellen Segal

Born 1948 in Boston, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 25, 1999, to a seat vacated by John Garrett Penn; Confirmed by the Senate on October 15, 1999, and received commission on October 26, 1999.

Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., 1970

Yale University School of Architecture, M.C.P., 1972

Boston College School of Law, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Edward Hennessey, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1975-1976
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1976-1990
Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law, 1997-1999
Associate judge, District of Columbia Superior Court, 1990-1999


Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Female

[Howlin]

Wow, a judge with common sense. What a concept.

Even more unbelieveable, a Clinton just with common sense.

I may faint.

[Tzimisce]

About time...

[tobyhill]

Very simple ruling yet almost a checkmate for this administration. Even if this is appealed I don't see where the higher court could rule that unknown classified info is no longer secret. Without the info the plaintiffs have no standing and this basically corrects the flaw Wannabe Judge Taylor made when she claimed no evidence is evidence in its self.

[sully777]

Finally, common sense has prevailed.

[talleyman]

Thank goodness for a little common sense - whodathunkit?