Secret Court Ruling Allows Expanded Spying on Americans

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review ruled that the Justice Department could expand its powers to spy on U.S. citizens. The decision overturns a decision earlier this year by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court that unanimously rejected the Justice Department’s bid for broader spying authorities. The Open Society Institute joined five other groups in expressing “deep disappointment” with the decision.

Read a news statement about the ruling released by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Open Society Institute and other groups.