furio on Nostr: United States v. Moalin (2013)Issue: Four Somali immigrants, including Basaaly ...

United States v. Moalin (2013)Issue: Four Somali immigrants, including Basaaly Moalin, were convicted of terrorism-related charges after the government used evidence obtained through the NSA’s mass surveillance program under the PATRIOT Act. Moalin appealed, arguing that the surveillance violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
Outcome: In 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA's bulk collection of phone records was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment, citing the lack of judicial oversight and the violation of privacy rights. However, the court upheld the conviction, finding the collected data had minimal impact on the case.
Impact: The case marked a significant judicial acknowledgment that the NSA's mass surveillance program was unconstitutional.