Judge defers decision on US wiretap suit

JUDGE DEFERS DECISION ON US WIRETAP SUIT
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Jui Chakravorty]
A federal judge on Monday deferred making an immediate decision on a request that the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program be halted as a violation of law. The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed the lawsuit in January, asked U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor to stop the White House from intercepting international phone calls and e-mails without a warrant in its fight against terrorism, saying it violates Americans' free speech and privacy rights. But the government responded that the program is key to helping protect U.S. security. Judge Taylor deferred any ruling. Another hearing is scheduled for July 10.
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