Judge Rules Vs. U.S. in Patriot Act Case (librarian gag order)

[librechik]

"BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A federal judge lifted a gag order Friday that shielded the identity of librarians who received an
FBI demand for records about library patrons under the Patriot Act.

U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall ruled in favor of the
American Civil Liberties Union, which argued that the gag order prevented their client from participating in a debate over whether Congress should reauthorize the Patriot Act.

"It's fabulous," said ACLU Associate Legal Director Ann Beeson. "Clearly the judge recognized it was profoundly undemocratic to gag a librarian from participating in the Patriot Act debate."

The ruling would allow the ACLU and its client to identify who received the request for records, but Hall stayed her decision until Sept. 20 to give the government a chance to appeal. Prosecutors said they were reviewing the decision and considering an appeal..."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050910/ap_on_re_us/patriot_act_records;_ylt=AjIr3sMvF08zGpVKeld.sPms0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-


Gags of all kinds are the specialty of BushCo and Snakes, Inc.
:puke:

[rodeodance]

1. yeah for the ACLU and all the good work they do.

[jayctravis]

2. Transparency and Truth are always preferable

to keeping debate concealed.

Lessee....what's been the method of certain political parties?

[bmcatt]

3. I don't carry my card, but...

I've got one that says "Member Since: 1995".

[onager]

5. I carry my card.

Love using it to piss off mouthy right-wingers when they start whining about the "Anti-Christian Lawyers' Union."

[Laelth]

4. Rock on, ACLU!

If America still has anything to brag about to the rest of the world, our protection of political speech is it.

:headbang:

-Laelth


P.S. Now let's see what the 2nd Circuit has to say about this. Should be interesting.

[struggle4progress]

6. kick

[Judi Lynn]

7. It's a big step. Hope the administration's appeal will fail, if pursued.nt