September 23, 2005
Group That Received Patriot-Act Order May Identify Itself, Judge Rules
A Connecticut organization that received an order from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to turn over the records of library patrons should be allowed to identify itself publicly, a federal judge has ruled. The FBI issued the order under a provision of the USA Patriot Act, a controversial law intended to help prevent domestic terrorism.
Despite the ruling, the name of the Connecticut organization might not be known for some time. The judge hearing the official's challenge to the act,
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