Illegal: federal surveillance and searches of Americans without demonstrating probable cause.

[themissingy]

Quote of NYT quoting the Judge:
“For over 200 years, this nation has adhered to the rule of law - with unparalleled success,” Judge Aiken’s opinion said in finding violations of the Fourth Amendment prohibitions against unreasonable search and seizure. “A shift to a nation based on extraconstitutional authority is prohibited, as well as ill advised

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[evildamsel]

It'll go to Supreme Court. And Alito is, at the very least, a firm proponent that the president can do what he wants. Roberts will probably vote that way too. I only hope that the rest have more sense than that. Maybe I'm crazy, but I can't even see Scalia voting with Alito on this though... he's a big originalist and the Framing Fathers were big believers in freedom.

[themissingy]

you are right. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamdi_v._Rumsfeld

Wouldn't that be interesting... *chuckle*

[evildamsel]

Interesting, yes.

You know what else is interesting? The old guard Justices don't vote on party lines. Roberts and Alito however... yeah...