July 7, 2006
Federal Government Abandons Fight for Connecticut Library Group's Records
The Justice Department has given up its fight to force a Connecticut library group to turn over the electronic records of one of its patrons. Responding to a terrorist threat, the government sought the records in May 2005 through a secret order issued under the USA Patriot Act.
The order, called a national-security letter, is controversial because it is issued without a judge's approval and bars recipients from discussing the letter's content with anyone except their
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