Secret U.S. Court Allowed Internet Data Mining After Violations
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A secret U.S. court authorized expanded government collection of Internet data for terrorism investigations even after finding “longstanding and pervasive violations” of prior court orders.
The court ruling and other documents were released last night by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in response to a lawsuit by privacy advocates. The date of the ruling by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates was redacted, though a footnote referred to a June 2010 case, meaning the decision was issued during President Barack Obama’s administration.