January 03, 2014
The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed its widely expected appeal of a New York federal court ruling that found the National Security Agency's bulk collection of domestic phone records to be constitutional, setting the stage for the Second Circuit to weigh in on the divisive issue.
November 22, 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union urged a New York federal judge Friday to halt the National Security Agency's collection of telephone records, saying the vast "dragnet" violates the U.S. constitution.
October 28, 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union urged a New York federal judge Friday to shut down the National Security Agency's collection of Verizon Communications Inc. subscriber records, while the federal government said the program was legal.
September 05, 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union gained several supporters Thursday in its New York federal court suit challenging the National Security Agency's mass collection of domestic phone records, receiving support from the National Rifle Association and the author of the challenged surveillance statute.
August 27, 2013
The U.S. government pressed a federal judge on Monday to toss an American Civil Liberties Union suit challenging the National Security Agency's mass collection of telecommunications subscriber data, saying the group's interests are not threatened.
July 26, 2013
A New York federal judge on Thursday refused pleas from the federal government to slow down the American Civil Liberties Union's constitutional challenge to a highly criticized National Security Agency program collecting telecommunications subscriber data.
July 19, 2013
The U.S. government urged a New York federal judge on Thursday to reject an American Civil Liberties Union bid to block its sweeping collection of Verizon Communications Inc. subscriber records, saying the surveillance program plays an "important role" in its anti-terrorist strategy.