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ACLU v. Clapper

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The Reporters Committee and 18 other news organizations filed a brief in the ACLU's case seeking a preliminary injunction against…

The Reporters Committee and 18 other news organizations filed a brief in the ACLU’s case seeking a preliminary injunction against the National Security Agency’s collection of telephone toll records from communication service providers. The media groups stressed to the court how such surveillance affects newsgathering and interferes with the ability of reporters to promise confidentiality to their sources.

ACLU v. Clapper

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