Al Haramain and Lawyers Win Summary Judgment on Claims of Warrantless Wiretapping

Portland, OR-In a historic ruling, Judge Vaughn Walker of the US Federal District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco ruled in favor of a US branch of Saudi charity Al Haramain Islamic Foundation (AHIF) and two of its lawyers that had sued President George W. Bush and senior government officials for illegally intercepting telephone conversations between Saudi national Soliman Al-Buthi (who is Director of Environmental Health for the City of Riyadh) and his two attorneys.