This is good news. This has a ways to go in the courts but it's nice first step. I apologize for starting a thread with little to no potential for talk of shoe bumping, butt sex or midget strippers.
This case is the government's second swing on enforcing the non-disclosure provisions of national security letters sent by the FBI to ISPs, phone companies, etc., to collect customer records in accordance with 18 USC Sec. 2709. In 2004, this same judge (Judge Marrero) struck down Sec. 2709 on 1st and 4th Amendment grounds. In 2006, the statute was amended in a response to the judge's decision. Now Judge Marrero is saying that Sec. 2709 still sucks....ie., violates the 1st Amendment and separation of powers.
I disagree. In an ideal system, congress wouldn't pass laws at odds with the constitution. This is a good example of how the system works quite well.