Government
Oct. 1, 2009
Bill Aims to Repeal Telecom Immunity
The legislation could revive suits in San Francisco against telecommunications companies over the Bush administration's warrantless wiretaps.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Democratic senators introduced legislation Tuesday to eliminate the retroactive immunity for telecommunication companies that allegedly participated in the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. The move potentially revives civil lawsuits against those companies in San Francisco federal court.
Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of ...
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