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American Civil Liberties Union v. National Security Agency

E.D. Mich.August 17, 2006No. 06-CV-10204Cited 14 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Anna Diggs Taylor
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
summary judgment
Circuit
6th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Whistleblower

Outcome

The court rejected the defendant's state secrets privilege defense on the TSP claims and found the warrantless surveillance program violated the First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, and separation of powers doctrine. The court granted a permanent injunction halting the program.

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