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In reply to the discussion: Why should I vote for Obama? [View all]OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)advocated for an even longer prison sentence for Don Siegelman, a man who had dared to go after Exxon.
Protect corporate interests and be rewarded.
Four justices were unwilling to hear the domestic eavesdropping case.
Supreme Court Lets Stand Telecom Immunity In Wiretap Case
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=260709
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court is leaving in place a federal law that gives telecommunications companies legal immunity for helping the government with its email and telephone eavesdropping program.
The justices said Tuesday they will not review a court ruling that upheld the 2008 law against challenges brought by privacy and civil liberties advocates on behalf of the companies' customers. The companies include AT&T, Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.
Lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation accused the companies of violating the law and customers' privacy through collaboration with the National Security Agency on intelligence gathering.
The Supreme Court pick is an empty threat.