Author, others seek to stop AT&T from giving records to NSA

[kpete]

Studs Terkel sues over phone records
Author, others seek to stop AT&T from giving records to NSA

Monday, May 22, 2006; Posted: 5:23 p.m. EDT (21:23 GMT)

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of author Studs Terkel and others seeks to stop AT&T from giving customer phone records to the National Security Agency without a court order.

The plaintiffs, who also include a doctor and a state lawmaker, said they rely on confidentiality in their work and are worried their clients will be less likely to phone them if they think the government collects lists of the numbers they are calling.

USA Today reported on May 11 that AT&T and other phone companies complied with an NSA request for the phone records of millions of ordinary Americans after the Sept. 11 attacks.

MORE AT:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/22/studs.wiretap.ap/index.html

[mdmc]

1. well thanks studs terkel and all

I don't know who this guy is, but :toast:

[Gregorian]

2. An ever vigilant hero. Thank you Studs and all of those who filed suit.

What a great man. He was absolutely brilliant in his Daily Show appearance. Even being about 90 years old with a cane. He's seen it all.

[wordpix]

3. if courts can't decide constitutionality of * snooping without warrants,

who can? :shrug: Oh, yes, that would be BushCo's handpicked DOJ brilliant AG, Gonzo. :puke: :grr:

snip: The Bush administration has urged a judge to dismiss a similar case, saying it threatens to divulge state secrets and jeopardize national security. The government argued in briefs that the courts cannot decide the constitutionality of the president's asserted wartime powers to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants.

[Ms. Clio]

4. this is great

hope we see more of this.