A criminal case could be the best chance for an appellate ruling on the constitutionality of the NSA spying program. Imam Yassin M. Arefwas was arrested and charged with supporting terrorism after the FBI conducted a sting operation, but his case is far from over. The defense says it has proof that Aref was illegally spied upon by the NSA. While other legal challenges to the NSA program have been civil cases that have largely failed, Arefâs criminal case could use constitutional protections given to criminal defendants to show the unconstitutionality of the NSA surveillance program. (NY Times)
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