Oregon Judge: REJECTS BUSH PLEA To Dismiss Wiretap Lawsuit

[kpete]

Oregon Judge turns down plea to dismiss lawsuit against eavesdropping
9/7/2006
By TIM FOUGHT
The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea by the Bush administration to dismiss a lawsuit against the government's warrantless wiretap program, saying he is not yet convinced going ahead with the case would harm national security.

U.S. District Judge Garr King said he recognizes that "disclosing information regarding the al Qaeda threat" or revealing secret details of the government's eavesdropping program "may harm national security."

But he also said "I am not yet convinced" such information would need to be revealed by proceeding with the lawsuit, which was filed by the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, which had a chapter in Ashland that went out of business after the U.S. government labeled it a terrorist organization

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"I recognize that the government believes any further proceedings in this case would be futile, but I am just not prepared to dismiss this case without first examining all available options and allow plaintiffs their constitutional right to seek relief in this court," he said.


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http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1157657364256550.xml&storylist=orlocal
http://newsroom.blogs.oregonlive.com/uploads/178980-nsa.pdf

[dogday]

1. No wonder the new film with Osama showed up

every time the court rules against bush, one of these tapes shows up....

[MissB]

2. Damned librul activist judges.

:sarcasm:

[Sherman A1]

3. Super!

Glad at least part of our government seems to be partially working.

[Lefty-Taylor]

4. Darn tootin' that Portland town is Pinko City. President Bush Sr. was

right to call it "Little Beirut." :) Am I'm proud as hell to live here! Smart decision, Your Honor.

[ceile]

6. Little Beirut?

WTF?

[MissB]

8. It looked like a war zone when Bush Sr came to town.

So Portland = Little Beirut.

[warrens]

5. Just limit discovery

It might hurt the case, but allowing transcripts with sensitive conversations blacked out will still establish that the eavesdropping took place.

[Catherine Vincent]

7. Poor George!