WASHINGTON -- Three federal appeals court judges struggled Tuesday over whether the National Security Agency's phone data surveillance program is an intelligence-gathering tool that makes the nation safer or an intrusive threat that endangers privacy. The judges all appointed by Republican presidents expressed uncertainty about where to
An Appeals Court Quietly Takes The NSA To Task Over Unconstitutional Surveillance
The judges, all appointed by a Republican president, expressed uncertainty about where to draw the line between legal surveillance and violations of constitutional rights in the age of terrorism.