U.S. Court of Appeals Dismisses Warrantless Wiretapping Case

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Saturday, September 1, 2007
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
23
Issue: 
9
Abstract: 

On July 6, 2007, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overruled a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and dismissed a suit brought by several non-governmental organizations challenging warrantless wiretaps.  The panel based the dismissal on the plaintiffs’ lack of standing.1


            1              American Civil Liberties Union, et al. v. National Security Agency, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Cir., Nos. 06-2095/2140, July 6, 2007.