Judge Mulls Constitutionality of Telecom Immunity Law
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has challenged the constitutionality of a federal law providing immunity to telecom companies that allegedly shared information about U.S. citizens with security agencies. In a hearing in San Francisco on Tuesday, the advocacy group argued before Judge Vaughn R. Walker that it is unconstitutional to prevent American citizens from suing telecoms, such as AT&T, that allegedly helped the National Security Agency spy on them. “It’s a complicated issue, so it could take the judge several months to make a decision,” said EFF spokesperson Rebecca Jeschke.
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Judge Mulls Constitutionality of Telecom Immunity Law
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