Via ACLU, ACLU v. NSA Federal Court Decision,(8/17/2006) Via U.S. District Court, ED of Michigan, ACLU v National Security Agency, 44 pages, PDF. “Description: In the first federal challenge ever argued against the Bush administration’s NSA spying program, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor rules that the program to monitor the phone calls and… Continue Reading
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Congressman Nadler Requests Special Prosecutor on Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release: “In a letter to Attorney General Gonzales today [text of which is included in this release], Congressman Jerrold Nadler renewed his call for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program.When Congressman Nadler first called for a special counsel in December of last year, the Administration responded by… Continue Reading
DOJ Investigation into Domestic Surveillance Program Blocked On Security Grounds
Justice Department Probe Foiled, by Shane Harris and Murray Waas, National Journal: “An internal Justice Department inquiry into whether department officials — including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and then-Attorney General John Ashcroft — acted properly in approving and overseeing the Bush administration’s domestic eavesdropping program was stymied because investigators were denied security clearances to do… Continue Reading
Satellite Imagery Part of Domestic Surveillance Program
AP: “A little-known spy agency that analyzes imagery taken from the skies has been spending significantly more time watching U.S. soil.” National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Related postings on domestic surveillance program Continue Reading
Congress and White House Continue Dispute Over Domestic Surveillance Program
AP reports that Sen. Specter Threatens to Block NSA Funds. Related postings on the domestic surveillance program Continue Reading
Former FISA Court Judges Voice Opinions on Domestic Surveillance Program
Follow-up to yesterday’s posting, Judiciary Cmte. Holds Hearing on NSA Wiretapping, in today’s New York Times, Judges on Secretive Panel Speak Out on Spy Program. Related postings on domestic surveillance Continue Reading
House Intel Dems Call Again For Full Briefing On Domestic Surveillance Program
In a letter sent yesterday to President Bush, the nine Democrats on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence again called for all 20 members of the committee to be briefed on the details of the NSA surveillance program. This request has been denied. Related postings on domestic surveillance Continue Reading
Document Request on Cases Compromised by Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release: Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) Friday sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [text included in the press release] seeking information on court cases that may have been compromised by the Bush Administrations illegal domestic spying program..Leahy…and Kennedy…ask Gonzales to provide the committee with information on all legal challenges… Continue Reading
Rights Group Files Motion Challenging Legality of Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release: “In New York on March 9, 2006, attorneys with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a significant motion for summary judgment in the challenge to the legality of the NSA Domestic Spying Program (CCR v. Bush), asserting that the Bush Administration has already admitted enough incriminating facts to prove the NSA Program… Continue Reading
Administration Defense of Domestic Surveillance Program Escalates
Notable articles today: New York Times: Delicate Dance for Bush in Depicting Spy Program as Asset Washington Post (reg. req’d) Bush Defends Domestic Spying – Deputy National Intelligence Chief Says Program is Targeted on Al Qaeda President Discusses Global War on Terror at Kansas State University, January 23, 2006: “This is a — I repeat… Continue Reading
Effectivensss of Domestic Surveillance Program Challenged By Intel Officials
New York Times: Spy Agency Data After Sept. 11 Led F.B.I. to Dead Ends: “President Bush has characterized the eavesdropping program, which focused on the international communications of some Americans and others in the United States, as a “vital tool” against terrorism; Vice President Dick Cheney has said it has saved “thousands of lives.” But… Continue Reading
Calls For Special House Panel and DOJ Investigations of Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release, January 6, 2006: “U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today sent a letter to House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert requesting that a special House panel be created “to undertake an immediate investigation and hearings into the President’s purported authority to conduct eavesdropping of U.S. citizens without a court order.” Press release, January 9, 2005:… Continue Reading
