Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 4, 2006No. 06-2095, 06-2140PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The government moves for a stay pending appeal of the district court’s order holding the Terrorist Surveillance Program unconstitutional and permanently enjoining the Government from utilizing the Program “in any way, including, but not limited to, conducting warrantless wiretaps of telephone and internet communications, in contravention of [FISA and Title III].”
In considering whether a stay pending appeal should issue, we balance the traditional factors governing injunctive relief: (1) whether the applicant has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; (2) whether…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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