Well, that took longer than I thought it would. Two lawsuits, one in New York City and the other in, of course, Detroit:
The New York suit, filed on behalf of the center and individuals, names President Bush, the head of the National Security Agency, and the heads of the other major security agencies, challenging the NSA’s surveillance of persons within the United States without judicial approval or statutory authorization.
It seeks an injunction that would prohibit the government from conducting surveillance of communications in the United States without warrants.
The Detroit suit, which also names the NSA, was filed with the ACLU along with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greenpeace and several individuals.
I say “of course, Detroit” because that city’s proximity to the largest Arab-American community in the country, which is Dearborn.
Believe it or not, this is a good development, because the introduction at just this time is nearing the date on which the Senate will vote on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. Delay it long enough and by the time it reaches SCOTUS’ bench, Alito will be there to help decide the case!
Watch this one very carefully, folks....
