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Federal Judge Rules Against National Convention Protestors

A decision in the suit between the City of St. Paul and the Coalition to March on the
RNC and Stop the War was delivered today. At issue was the Coalition's request for a
preliminary injunction regarding the proposed march route and time duration. The ACLU-MN

August 11, 2008

ACLU Sues Over Unconstitutional Dragnet Wiretapping Law

New York, NY - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a landmark lawsuit today to stop the government from conducting surveillance under a new wiretapping law that gives the Bush administration virtually unchecked power to intercept Americans' international e-mails and telephone calls.

July 16, 2008