The Second Circuit held the bulk telephone-metadata program exceeded Section 215. It did not issue an injunction at that stage.
We hold that the text of § 215 cannot bear the weight the government asks us to assign to it, and that it does not authorize the telephone metadata program.
Opinion
The Second Circuit held the bulk telephone-metadata program exceeded Section 215. It did not issue an injunction at that stage. Opened text also available at https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/14-42/14-42-2015-05-07.html; no verified direct official PDF located.