ACLU withdraws lawsuit challenging Patriot Act due to amendments that resulted in "improvements to the law"

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The American Civil Liberties Union has dropped a three-year-old lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the USA Patriot Act, months after Congress rewrote parts of the law.

The ACLU said Friday it is withdrawing the lawsuit because of "improvements to the law."

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The Justice Department said it is pleased with the ACLU's action.

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The Justice Department argued last month that amendments approved by Congress in March had corrected any constitutional flaws in the Patriot Act.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6102801001.html

[mawilson 2,133]

So what - it's all good now?

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

So what - it's all good now?

yeah, your library and medical records are safe now

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So what - it's all good now?

If the ACLU says so, I've gotta think it probably is.

[almaty 19]

damn right it is good...no more audits on your library card...