Fed Court Rules for Librarians RE: Patriot Act gag order

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Mon Sep-12-05 04:52 PM
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Fed Court Rules for Librarians RE: Patriot Act gag order

"BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A federal judge has lifted a gag order that shielded the identity of librarians who received an FBI demand for records about library patrons under the Patriot Act.

U.S. District Judge Janet Hall ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued that the gag order prevented their client from participating in a debate over whether Congress should reauthorize the Patriot Act.

''Clearly the judge recognized it was profoundly undemocratic to gag a librarian from participating in the Patriot Act debate,'' said ACLU Associate Legal Director Ann Beeson."

http://tinyurl.com/dxefs

Today's Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

One small victory against the demon patriot act!

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1. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1768445

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