http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/26/patriot.act/index.html
A federal court on Wednesday struck down two provisions of the Patriot Act dealing with searches and intelligence gathering, saying they violate the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures with regard to criminal prosecutions.
"It is critical that we, as a democratic nation, pay close attention to traditional Fourth Amendment principles," wrote Judge Ann Aiken of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in her 44-page decision. "The Fourth Amendment has served this nation well for 220 years, through many other perils."
Awesome! Let's just see how long it takes the Justice Department to 'review the court's decision'.
I'm starting a pool... how does 10 months sound?
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I agree. Ten months sounds about right to me. See how the election is 13 months away, that would give the administration just enough time to show how "tough on terrorism" their side is. I'm elated that finally someone has recognized that this act has done little or nothing to prevent terrorism but rather has alienated the American people and stolen from them the civil rights which are insured under the Constitution. Hopefully this ruling isn't too good to be tru.e
Why did it take so long for this to be challenged? It seems that the Patriot Act, or at least some of it, should have been struck down long ago.
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