Judge Rules NSA/Telco Warrantless Spying Unconstitutional

Sarah Karush for AP reports: A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency's program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy.via HuffPo update: Think Progress has more, including a link to the Judge's opinion (pdf). update2: some analysis of the judge's opinion: Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog Glenn Greenwald Christy at firedoglake KagroX at The Next Hurrah Mcjoan at dailykos CNN Detroit Free Press WaPo