Federal Judge Orders End to Warrantless Wiretapping

"A federal judge in Detroit ruled today that the Bush administration’s eavesdropping program is illegal and unconstitutional, and she ordered that it cease at once.
" Full NY Times Story here.....

The actual opinion is HERE in pdf.....

This decision follows the position advocated by this Blog...See THIS POST...

Lets hope this decision is upheld on appeal.

Justice Kennedy exhorts us to follow "The Rule of Law"

In a speech to the American Bar Association, Supreme Court Justice Kennedy defines what is meant by the 'Rule of Law' and tells us that he is worried that the message isn't getting out well enough. He says half of the world is the jury, the verdict is out, and freedom hangs in the balance.... good stuff.

An excerpted video of the remarks was provided by the ABA, and can be accessed below.