Court Rules Government Can't Subpoena Purchase Records


	Court Rules Government Can't Subpoena Purchase Records

DevilInTheDetails

11-28-2007 2:45 PM

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amazon, first amendment, irs, fbi

DevilInTheDetails says:

Score one for consumer privacy.

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