USA: NSA mass phone surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden ruled illegal

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"The US court of appeals has ruled that the bulk collection of telephone metadata is unlawful, in a landmark decision that clears the way for a full legal challenge against the National Security Agency."

See the article: NSA mass phone surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden ruled illegal
(The Guardian, link)

And see the full judgment: ACLU v. Clapper
(pdf)

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