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TELECONFERENCE TODAY at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT: EFF Sues NSA, President Bush, and VP Cheney to Stop Illegal Surveillance - Via EFF.org Updates:

Toll-Free Dial-In for Reporters: 1-800-894-5910; title "EFF Call"

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency (NSA) and other government agencies today on behalf of AT&T customers to stop the illegal, unconstitutional, and ongoing dragnet surveillance of their communications and communications records.

The five individual plaintiffs are also suing President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Cheney's chief of staff David Addington, former Attorney General and White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales and other individuals who ordered or participated in the warrantless domestic surveillance.

EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston and EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn will speak about the lawsuit and answer reporters' questions today at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT. The teleconference number is 1-800-894-5910, and the title is "EFF Call." Full copies of the complaint, Jewel v. NSA, will be available at that time.

WHAT:
Teleconference on EFF's new lawsuit - Jewel v. NSA

WHO:
EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston
EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn

WHEN:
Thursday, September 18
1:30pm ET/10:30am PT

Number:
1-800-894-5910
Title - "EFF Call"

Contact:

Rebecca Jeschke
Media Coordinator
Electronic Frontier Foundation
press@eff.org

(Read Original Article - Via EFF.org Updates.)