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"Appeals court: Feds can't secretly seize e-mail without a warrant

By Nate Anderson | Published: June 19, 2007 - 12:59PM CT

Steven Warshak, the man behind the "natural male enhancement" product Enzyte often advertised on late-night TV, has successfully challenged the government's ability to access his e-mails without obtaining a search warrant or giving notification to Warshak.
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the government had acted improperly in its wire fraud and money laundering case against Warshak and his company. As part of the case (which we reported on earlier), the feds secured a court order under the Stored Communications Act (SCA) that allowed them to access Warshak's stored online e-mail. "

We alrerady have the right to privacy and freedom of speech. Why is the judiciary reconfirming our rights in these old cases that are obvious violations? The judiciary needs to be active in stopping torture, under the 8th amendment, convicting vote fraud with electronic voting machines, and many other important Constitutional issues.

We have a nation in crisis. This is playing judicial defense with our threatened rights. Yes, affirm them, but go the extra mile in examining terrible cases. The Executive Branch does not define our rights. The Judiciary does. Get on it.

I know the USSC handles on a few cases annually, but drop everything else and get on our branches of government, Constitutional rights, and election system, and taxation representation, and Congressional money systems. We need this more than what's on your desk right now.