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National Security Agency secret surveillance program. A federal judge in washington says the nsas bulk collection of telephone records is likely unconstitutional. The details were leaked by nsa former contractor edwardd, tech, that is no longer a valid precedent tony. There was a moment, i want you to talk about, the white house was asked about justice. Jay carney spoke to that this parch. Our position has not changed on that matter at all. And what i can tell you is that mr. Snowden has been accused of leaking classified information, and he faced felony charges here in the United States. He should be returned to the United States as soon as possible where he will be accorded all due process and protections in our system. So thats no way does he want to grant Edward Snow ....
Back fire . What Edward Snowden began may very well be fished by the u. S. Supreme court. Especially with the finished by the u. S. Supreme court. The agency has been collecting phone records for some time now. Tapping into conversations as part of the war on terror. But do it do so in contradiction to the constitution . Mike viqueria reports. Metadata is likely in violation of the constitution, specifically the Fourth Amendment prohibitions against unlawful search and seizure. No court has ever recognized a special need to sufficiently justify continuous daily searches of virtually every american citizens. It is important in the ruling that judge lee oaf leon stayed s ruling. Giving the government a chance to appeal. They have seen the court ruling they are studying it they go on, quote, we believe the program is constitutional as previous judges have found. We have no fur ....
Welcome to al jazeera america, im stephanie sy. Edward snowden is claiming victory now that a federal judge came out against the bulk collection of telephone records, saying it may be unconstitutional. Al jazeeras Mike Viqueira has more from washington. It was a surprise ruling from a federal judge in washington. Judge richard leon ruled that the phone metadata collection is likely in violation of the constitution, specifically the Fourth Amendment prohibitions against unreasonable search and seizure. The judge wrote in the ruling judge leon stayed the injunction, he wants to give the government time to appeal. For the time being the metadata collection conditions on, theres a ruling that the government will defend on appeal. The white house deferred action to the department of justice. They put out a statement, saying they have seen the court ruling, they are studying it th ....
The heads of apple, yahoo, twitter and at t will be those meeting with president obama. It comes a day after the federal judge dealt a blow to one of the Surveillance Programs. Mike viqueira is at the white house in washington, and mike is this meeting somehow related to that president. But letter was written by them telephone Surveillance Program in violation of the fourth amendment, dell. And mike, when mightng publi recommendations after the first of the year, dell. Mike, thank you very much. On capitol hill the bipartisan budget deal has now cleared a major hurdle in the senate. Libby casey is on cforward. Senator marie spoke before the bill hit the floor. This bill is a compromise. It doesnt tackle every one of the challenges we face as a nation, but that was never our goal. This bipartisan bill takes the first steps towards rebuilding our broken budget proce ....