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9/7/2006 - Judge Rules Oregon Wiretap Case Can Continue

September 07, 2006

A Portland judge ruled Thursday that a defunct Islamic Charity, once in Ashland, can continue its lawsuit against the federal government.

The government says Al-Haramain had direct ties to Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden.

The charity's suit against the government claims that the National Security Agency broke the law by monitoring phone calls made between Al-Haramain's directors and its lawyers.

As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, today's ruling is a significant win for the charity, but the case isn't over yet.
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