The court found that four Americans sufficiently alleged that the CIA “violated their reasonable expectation of privacy” under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Finally, some sensible decisions on the surface - but as other responders have already noted, is this a trap? The justice system should never be abused as a political tool to wreak vengeance on behalf of maladapted employees in government agencies.
What's the trap? My coverage all along as treated this like an exception and not the rule. Most judges would not give these four Americans who say there were targeted by the CIA their day in court. But the judge carefully reviewed the allegations and concluded the allegations are serious enough for the case to go forward. That's remarkable.
I'm not sitting here telling anyone that the legal system is not weaponized by government agencies. Yet let's recognize a victory (I think you did before your "but"), and mark it as a rare moment of success that needs to be built upon. Let's start thinking of how Assange's legal team may be able to bring what comes out of this case into their defense and use the court decision positively.
A few things: (1) The lawsuit against the CIA has no bearing on what happens in the US case against Julian Assange. Specifically, something that happens in it cannot make Julian's predicament worse. (2) The court will not be deciding anything related to the international arrest warrant. That isn't what was challenged. (3) But what the court is doing is granting Americans a rare opening to challenge the CIA for abusing its power and violating Americans' privacy.
Finally, some sensible decisions on the surface - but as other responders have already noted, is this a trap? The justice system should never be abused as a political tool to wreak vengeance on behalf of maladapted employees in government agencies.
What's the trap? My coverage all along as treated this like an exception and not the rule. Most judges would not give these four Americans who say there were targeted by the CIA their day in court. But the judge carefully reviewed the allegations and concluded the allegations are serious enough for the case to go forward. That's remarkable.
I'm not sitting here telling anyone that the legal system is not weaponized by government agencies. Yet let's recognize a victory (I think you did before your "but"), and mark it as a rare moment of success that needs to be built upon. Let's start thinking of how Assange's legal team may be able to bring what comes out of this case into their defense and use the court decision positively.
A few things: (1) The lawsuit against the CIA has no bearing on what happens in the US case against Julian Assange. Specifically, something that happens in it cannot make Julian's predicament worse. (2) The court will not be deciding anything related to the international arrest warrant. That isn't what was challenged. (3) But what the court is doing is granting Americans a rare opening to challenge the CIA for abusing its power and violating Americans' privacy.