Only named American target of the NSA's warrantless wiretaps

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Martha Baer <m.baer () comcast net>
Date: December 24, 2005 1:23:23 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Only named American target of the NSA's warrantless wiretaps


Lawsuit against Bush?

The attorney for the only known target of NSA eavesdropping says his  
client would be happy to sue the president.
By Michael Scherer

Dec. 23, 2005 | Iyman Faris, the only named American target of the  
National Security Agency's secret warrantless wiretap program, will  
consider a lawsuit against the president of the United States,  
according to his criminal defense attorney, David Smith.

"I am sure he would be delighted to sue President Bush," said Smith,  
of the law firm English & Smith in Alexandria, Va., who is  
representing Faris in his criminal appeals. "He may be the only  
person in the country who can."

To accomplish this goal, Smith has issued an all points bulletin for  
civil liberties attorneys and constitutional scholars interested in  
taking up his client's case. "If some lawyer would like to sue on  
behalf of Faris, I would be happy to introduce them," Smith told  
Salon Thursday evening. "I've got the man here."

The offer comes at a time of concern among civil liberties attorneys,  
who worry that the courts may never get a chance to adjudicate the  
legality of President Bush's secret wiretap program. "Courts don't  
like to hear hypothetical matters," said Barry Steinhardt, director  
of the ACLU's Technology and Liberty program, who has been preparing  
for a court battle. "There has to be a real plaintiff with a real  
injury."

... more at:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/12/23/nsa/index.html


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