December 16, 2013
A Washington federal judge on Monday ordered the National Security Agency to stop collecting phone call data on two Verizon Communications Inc. customers, the first decision to cast doubt on the constitutionality of the U.S. surveillance program since the Edward Snowden leaks.
November 18, 2013
A D.C. federal judge questioned Monday whether he has the authority to suspend the National Security Agency's massive data collection program surrounding Verizon Communications Inc. customers, saying he isn't sure that any district court can overrule U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court orders.
June 10, 2013
Now that the Obama administration has admitted to collecting millions of subscriber records from Verizon Communications Inc., class actions challenging the practice as unconstitutional will stand a better chance of success, attorneys say, but they will still struggle to show plaintiffs were actually harmed by the surveillance.