Litigation
Dec. 4, 2008
Judge Might Look to Incoming Administration For Guidance in Warrantless Wiretapping Cases
Faced with the task of deciding whether to dismiss dozens of lawsuits accusing telecommunication carriers of spying on millions of Americans, Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of California asked Tuesday why he shouldn’t play the wait-and-see game.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Faced with the task of deciding whether to dismiss dozens of lawsuits accusing telecommunication carriers of spying on millions of Americans, Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of California asked Tuesday why he shouldn't play the wait-and-see game. In September, using an immunity provision of an amendment passed by Congress in July, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey ...
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