AT&T ’spy’ case can go ahead
p2pnet.net News:- The EFF case against A&T in which the foundation says the company collaborated in the illegal National Security Agency (NSA) spying program, can go ahead, the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
By this appeal, “the U.S. government and AT&T are asserting that the so-called ’state secret privilege’ prevents the federal judiciary from determining whether the spying program is legal or not,” declares the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) .
The EFF filed the class-action suit against AT&T in January, alleging the company gave the NSA secret, direct access to the telephone calls and emails going over its network.
“In a separate case, a federal judge in Detroit ruled in August that the entire program was unconstitutional,” says the EFF, adding that a case management conference is slated for November 17 to consider how lawsuits against telecommunications companies can go forward.
The hearing will start at 10:30 am at the US District Court in San Francisco.
Also See:
EFF – Court Grants Appeal in AT&T Spying Case, November 7, 2006
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