Part of Patriot Act ruled Unconstitutional

[StlMo]

Part of Patriot Act ruled Unconstitutional


By Linda Deutsch


Jan. 26, 2004 | LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a portion of the USA Patriot Act that bars giving expert advice or assistance to groups designated foreign terrorist organizations.

The ruling marks the first court decision to declare a part of the post-Sept. 11 anti-terrorism statute unconstitutional, said David Cole, a Georgetown University law professor who argued the case on behalf of the Humanitarian Law Project.

In a ruling handed down late Friday and made available Monday, U.S. District Judge Audrey Collins said the ban on providing "expert advice or assistance" is impermissibly vague, in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments.

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http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/01/26/patriot/index.html


(Now for the other parts...)

[Ilsa]

1. This is delish.

I saw this headline on my gateway homepage (don't ask me why I haven't changed it.) I can only hope Asscraft doesn't take it up another step (if that is possible).

[Snappy]

3. Other parts

What about the part that states that a person can be detained indefinetly sans any Court Ruling and no habeus corpus or attorney is required?

[StlMo]

6. It is possible to make it worse.

It is possible and that goose stepper is trying hard to pass
(anti)patriot act 2.

[ixion]

2. well, that's a start, I guess

But there is the rest of the document, pretty much all of which is unconstitutional.

[indepat]

4. Don't worry, never fear for the so-called f******ous five will overturn

almost for sure.

[pfitz59]

5. First of many rulings.......

Patriot Act is rotten to the core! Like termites, the "little people" will eat its heart out! Screw Crisco Johnny and his Talibornagain cabal!