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February 10, 2006
Compromise Patriot Act likely to become law
Key senators apparently have agreed to a compromise to extend the USA Patriot Act, The New York Times reported.
The deal focused on three particular areas. The new measure would give recipients of subpoenas the right to challenge an accompanying judicial order not to discuss the case publicly, though they would have to wait one year. In the meantime, they would have to comply with the subpoena. That would prevent the FBI from demanding the names of lawyers consulted by people who receive secret government requests for information and prevent most libraries from being subject to those requests.
Posted by Ellen Shearer at February 10, 2006 08:56 AM
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