Federal court ruling is considered a legal precedent that may be used to prevent or halt another abuse of power by the Obama administration or a future occupant of the Oval Office
Federal court to Obama: Stop spying on the American people
A U.S. judge on Monday ruled against the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone records that has outraged a growing number of citizens who say they never signed on to giving up their rights for the still inadequate national security. The NSA's spy program had been scheduled end by the Nov. 30, 2015, but the federal court ruling is considered a legal precedent that may be used to prevent or halt another abuse of power by the Obama administration or a future occupant of the Oval Office.
Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asserts that the current high-tech spy program "likely violates the Constitution" and said he believes "the loss of constitutional freedoms for even one day is a significant harm."