Court Rejects ACLU Domestic Spying Lawsuit

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Court Rejects ACLU Domestic Spying Lawsuit
Associated Press | February 19, 2008

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback Tuesday to civil rights and privacy advocates who oppose the Bush administration's program of wiretapping without judicial permission.

The justices, without comment, turned down an appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union to let it pursue a lawsuit against the program that began shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

The action underscored the difficulty of mounting a challenge to the eavesdropping, which remains classified and was confirmed by President George W. Bush only after a newspaper report revealed its existence.

"It's very disturbing that the president's actions will go unremarked upon by the court," said Jameel Jaffer, director of the ACLU's national security project. "In our view, it shouldn't be left to executive branch officials alone to determine the limits."

The Terrorist Surveillance Program no longer exists, although the administration has maintained it was legal.


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