Western edition. Two rulings, two dramatically different opinions. A federal judge in new york today said the n. S. A. s bulk collection of phone records is legal. Writing he dismissed a challenge brought by the a. C. L. U. This comes 11 days after another federal judge in washington said the program is almost certainly unconstitutional. We begin with chip reid. Chip . Reporter well, good evening, jeff. Todays decision is a powerful defense of the n. S. A. Program and it increases the likelihood that this issue will eventually wind up before the u. S. Supreme court. In a 54page ruling, new york federal judge William Paule said the n. S. A. s phone Collection Program does not violate the constitutions ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. He cited specific examples of he cited specific examples of terrorist plots that were foiled by the n. S. A. s collection of every thread of telephone Call Information and added referring to data from hundreds of millions of calls, including phone
For each of the past few years, Erie boys lacrosse teetered just on the precipice of Class 4A state championship glory. Every year, the Tigers always fell just short. Not anymore.
Boys lacrosse: Erie beats DR; back into semis for 4th straight season coloradohometownweekly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from coloradohometownweekly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.