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Judge Backs EFF In Telco Eavesdropping Case

November 9, 2007

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker has ruled on a preservation motion filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

In his order, Judge Walker has ordered that telecommunications companies must preserve any evidence of collaborating with the government in illegal spying on ordinary Americans.

Walker ordered telecommunications companies  to halt any routine destruction of documents or to arrange for the preservation of accurate copies. On December 14, companies that engaged in these practices must provide the court with confirmation that the court's order has been carried out. The court order did not require the government or the carriers to reveal whether or not they had any relevant evidence.

The U.S. government and the carriers opposed the preservation motion on "state secrets" grounds.

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