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Court backs Microsoft suit over surveillance gag orders



A federal judge currently in the spotlight for blocking President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries is now questioning the constitutionality of secrecy orders that accompany government surveillance demands.

U.S. District Court Judge James Robart issued a 47-page opinion Thursday allowing Microsoft to proceed with a lawsuit claiming a First Amendment violation when the government restricts internet providers from notifying subscribers about requests for their data.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/02/microsoft-lawsuit-gag-orders-court-ruling-234855

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