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DOJ Asks for Delay in NSA Case Due to Shutdown

HeadlineOct 08, 2013

The government shutdown could delay new revelations about National Security Agency spying expected as part of an ongoing court case. The Justice Department has filed a request with the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to delay the case, which involves the Internet company Yahoo, saying its attorneys and staff are not able to work on it due to the shutdown.

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