A federal judge struck down parts of the revised Patriot Act, saying investigators must have a court’s approval before they can order businesses such as Internet service providers and telephone companies to turn over records without telling customers. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero said the government orders must be subject to meaningful judicial review and that the recently rewritten Patriot Act ‘offends the fundamental constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers.’
Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Judge Rejects Parts Of New Patriot Act
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Publication Date: September 7, 2007; Page A4
Link: Judge Rejects Parts Of New Patriot Act
Source: Wall Street Journal
Publication Date: September 7, 2007; Page A4
Link: Judge Rejects Parts Of New Patriot Act
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