U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge of Bush Administration's Domestic Surveillance Program

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[Blue Turtle]

Appeals Court Dismisses ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Bush's Eavesdropping Program

[goldstategop]

More bad news for the moonbat Left.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[dfwgator]

A nice birthday present for President Bush.

[benjibrowder]

The ACLU just got burned.

[Red Badger]

OOOH-RAAAH!!!!!....

[kitkat]

MOST EXCELLENT!

[Jemian]

HA!

[Londo Molari]

Watch -- congress will be outraged, begin an investigation and vote on a non-binding resolution

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Absolutely outstanding!

[SE Mom]

CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging President Bush’s domestic spying program, saying the plaintiffs had no standing to sue.

The 2-1 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel was not on the legality of the surveillance program. But it vacated an order by a lower court in Detroit last Augist that the post-911 warrantless surveillance aimed at uncovering terrorist activity was unconstitutional, violating rights to privacy and free speech and the separation of powers.

The American Civil Liberties Union led the suit on behalf of other groups including lawyers, journalists and scholars it says have been handicapped in doing their jobs by the government monitoring.

The case will be sent back to the U.S. District judge in Michigan for dismissal.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288381,00.html

[don'tbedenied]

If the 6th Circuit did this, this case is permanent toast, an appeal would be fruitless.

[gov_bean_ counter]

To quote Woodstock...

Tee Hee

[tiredoflaundry]

No way.......... whoa

[C210N]

ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Bush's Eavesdropping Program

Of course, this is NOT Bush's program. This is a program put in place by an acting President, with the full force of the United States to thwart terrorists.

[Londo Molari]

“The American Civil Liberties Union led the suit on behalf of other groups including lawyers, journalists and scholars it says have been handicapped in doing their jobs by the government monitoring.”

Yeah, helping the enemy undermine America was a bit tougher with this monitoring. Disgusting aclu scumbags.

[C210N]

lawsuit challenging President Bush’s domestic spying program...

And, once again after a billion MSM lies, its no more domestic than a flight from NY to Paris is a domestic flight.

[xzins]

The 2-1 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel was not on the legality of the surveillance program. But it vacated an order by a lower court in Detroit last Augist (sic) that the post-911 warrantless surveillance aimed at uncovering terrorist activity was unconstitutional, violating rights to privacy and free speech and the separation of powers.

The underlined part doesn't make sense to me after the first part says is wasn't on "legality."

If the Appeals Court says that the surveillance was constitutional, then how could it not be legal?

[Hoodat]

It is extremely upsetting to me that there exists a judge on the 6th Circuit who actually voted in favor of the ACLU in this case. Never have I seen a case with less merit than this one. The plaintiffs failed to produce a single victim who was affected by this surveillance. No victim = no case.

[LS]

POW! Right between the horns!

[stylin19a]

ACLU loses...do they still get paid ?
If not...double woo-hoo