Hereditary Kings.

"There are no hereditary kings in America and no powers not created by the constitution."

This was the sentiment expressed by District Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor as she ordered a stop to warantless wiretapping in the United States. The lawsuit, brought by the ACLU, was thus decided in favor of halting the program. This ruling will undoubtedly move to the US Court of Appeals, and probably on to the Supreme Court. In addition to calling off the program, Judge Taylor formed a strong rebuke of the administration's policies, which continue to consistently overstep the authority of the Executive branch of the United States government.

In addition to this news, some in the business world are predicting a slew of civil rights lawsuits against the telecommunications companies who aided the administration in carrying out these wiretapping efforts.