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Thank You Nicholas Merrill

By: emptywheel Tuesday August 10, 2010 8:15 am

Today we learn the name of the guy who challenged the more abusive aspects of the National Security Letter program: Nicholas Merrill. Now, following the partial lifting of his gag order 11 days ago as a result of an FBI settlement, Merrill can speak openly for the first time about the experience, although he cannot [...]

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DOJ: Give Us More Powers Because We F*** Up So Often

By: emptywheel Tuesday April 15, 2008 7:20 am

EFF catches Robert Mueller playing fast and lose with the facts on a National Security Letter.

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