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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-14-06 04:27 AM
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12. I also found this quote
That states that the judges couldn't rule on the constitutionality only on whether or not FISA had been followed.

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Both judges expressed concern to senior officials that the president's program, if ever made public and challenged in court, ran a significant risk of being declared unconstitutional, according to sources familiar with their actions. Yet the judges believed they did not have the authority to rule on the president's power to order the eavesdropping, government sources said, and focused instead on protecting the integrity of the FISA process.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020802511.html

I am off to bed will check back tomorrow.
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