Judge dismisses lawsuit over NSA cellphone data

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit an Idaho woman filed against President Barack Obama and other federal officials over the National Security Agency’s collection of cellphone information.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill ruled Tuesday that under current U.S. Supreme Court precedents, the NSA’s collection of cellphone data doesn’t violate the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition of unreasonable searches.

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