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EFF Explains Ruling | 179 comments | Create New Account
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EFF Explains Ruling
Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 17 2013 @ 02:46 AM EDT
In today's ruling, the court held that the gag order provisions of the statute violate the First Amendment and that the review procedures violate separation of powers.

Because those provisions were not separable from the rest of the statute, the court declared the entire statute unconstitutional. In addressing the concerns of the service provider, the court noted: "Petitioner was adamant about its desire to speak publicly about the fact that it received the NSL at issue to further inform the ongoing public debate."

"The First Amendment prevents the government from silencing people and stopping them from criticizing its use of executive surveillance power," said EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn. "The NSL statute has long been a concern of many Americans, and this small step should help restore balance between liberty and security."

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/national-security- letters-are-unconstitutio nal-federal-judge-rules

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But how does one complain about it, if one cannot discus it ? n.t.
Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 17 2013 @ 08:45 AM EDT
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