Legal Opinion
United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 19, 1972No. 70-153PublishedCited by 1,600 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The issue before us is ah important one for the people of our country and their Government. It involves the delicate question of the President’s power, acting through the Attorney General, to authorize electronic surveillance in internal security matters without prior judicial approval. Successive.Presidents for more, than one-quarter of a century have authorized such surveillance in varying degrees,1 without guidance from the Congress or a definitive decision of this Court.. This case brings the issue here for the first time. Its resolution is a matter of national concern, requiring…
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