Snowden surveillance leaks open way for challenges to programs’ constitutionality

Snowden surveillance leaks open way for challenges to programs’ constitutionality - The Washington Post: "“There is one critical difference from the Bush era. We now have indisputable physical evidence that the conduct being challenged is actually taking place,’’ said Stephen Vladeck, an expert on national security law at American University law school. He said Snowden’s disclosures make it “more likely” that cases will at least be allowed to go forward in court, leading to a years-long legal battle over surveillance and privacy."

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