N.Y. Judge: NSA Spying “Imperils Civil Liberties of Every Citizen” but “Legal”

Southern District of New York Judge William Pauley III declared in a December 27 decision that the NSA surveillance program – which draws in every American’s telephone records without a warrant or probable cause – was “legal” even though it “imperils the civil liberties of every citizen.” The decision contrasts sharply with a decision two … Continue reading N.Y. Judge: NSA Spying “Imperils Civil Liberties of Every Citizen” but “Legal”