MSNBC: JUSGE RULES PARTS OF PATRIOT ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL

[blue america]

Reported as breaking news before break, more to come from their justice dept correspondent.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

1. WHOA!!

:-)

Switching to MSNBC right now. (after I find my TV remote)

[cspiguy]

2. don't tell me - 9th circuit Court of Appeals (America's Court!)

n/t?

[blue america]

4. it's out of LA

so it probably is, right?

[GinaMaria]

3. feed the cube rats please eom

[monobrau]

5. Thanks - tuning in

Nothing on the other networks yet.

[GOPisEvil]

6. A banner on MSNBC site.

http://msnbc.msn.com/

[stickdog]

11. Unfortunately, it's just one tiny provision of the act.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4065424/

[cjbuchanan]

7. link

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=716&e=2&u=/ap/20040126/ap_on_re_us/patriot_act

[arcane1]

8. rating this a 5

:)

[proud patriot]

10. Rated at 4.54 right Now

Wooooooooooo Hoooooooooo ! :bounce:

[hang a left]

15. From the article

snip>

The Humanitarian Law Project, which brought the lawsuit, said the plaintiffs were threatened with 15 years in prison if they advised groups on seeking a peaceful resolution of the Kurds' campaign for self-determination in Turkey.


The judge's ruling said the law, as written, does not differentiate between impermissible advice on violence and encouraging the use of peaceful, nonviolent means to achieve goals.


"The USA Patriot Act places no limitation on the type of expert advice and assistance which is prohibited and instead bans the provision of all expert advice and assistance regardless of its nature," the judge said.


Cole declared the ruling "a victory for everyone who believes the war on terrorism ought to be fought consistent with constitutional principles."

[Endangered Specie]

9. which court? 9th?

[GOPisEvil]

12. Not appeals court. Federal judge in Los Angeles.

[Mari333]

13. yeehaw this is long overdue

the wheels of the gods grind slowly but they grind exceedingly well.

[thebaghwan]

14. This is out of a Federal District Court in Los Angeles, an appeal would be

to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ask me anything, I'm a paralegal!

[Edge]

16. Sweet....here's a link:

here's a link I found on CNN.com with the story:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/26/patriot.act.ap/index.html