Tagged: NSA

Bush-era surveillance ruled illegal

A federal judge has ruled as illegal the Bush-era progam of surveillance without warrants conducted by the National Security Agency, which bypassed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  The Obama Justice Department hasn’t decided whether to appeal.  Attorney Philip O’Neill, who teaches national security law at BU Law, says a lawful domestic-surveillance process isn’t a barrier […]

NSA domestic surveillance eyed

The New York Times reports that intercepts of Americans’ private phone calls and e-mails by the National Security Agency is broader than the NSA had acknowledged.  Attorney Philip O’Neill, author of “National Security and Legal Process” who teaches national security law in the BU School of Law, can discuss the legal ramifications. Contact Philip O’Neill, […]