Other AT&T wiretapping suit dismissed

Last week, the Judge in the EFF case against AT&T overruled the government’s use of the state secrets priviledge. This week a Chicago court threw out a similar case brought against the company by the ACLU. While this might seem contradictory, it’s not. The ACLU had no hard evidence that their clients rights had actually been violated. The EFF case has physical evidence in the form of documents to support their case as well as at least one eye witness. In all likelihood, the case will eventually be dismissed on the basis of National Security, however it is good to see that the judge is willing to explore this case rather than dismiss it outright.