Sen. Rand Paul’s complaint against the National Security Agency’s collection of phone call data is so broad and constructed on unsupported claims that it fails to meet the basic requirements of a class action and should be dismissed, the U.S. Department of Justice contends.
In a motion filed May 2, Justice Department attorneys argue the Kentucky Republican can’t show he meets the most fundamental prerequisite: standing to sue. To do so, they argue, the plaintiffs must demonstrate that, in this case, their telephone records were collected by the government, which Paul’s complaint does not do.
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