Marbury v Madison says that the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret the Constitution. Whatever they say about the Fourth and Sixth Amendments is

Marbury v Madison says that the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret the Constitution. Whatever they say about the Fourth and Sixth Amendments is the law of the land. I might change my mind based on the actual arguments used and the logic in the written decisions, rather than the ruling itself. It seems like you would be open to change as well, which is indeed a good sign. rayiner is the one to go to for citations and case law. If you think that something in particular that I've said is factually incorrect, then I will gladly stand corrected. After going through your citations, there seems to be a lot of differing opinion and blame shifting regarding who said what and when. I'm not surprised that politicians and judges would say "The NSA never told me about X or Y" if the programs appear to be unpopular. If the Legislative branch is really unhappy with the NSA, they can propose a budget that cuts their funding. The Executive can threaten to veto a budget unless NSA funding is reduced. The Supreme Court can take up any number of cases, including Wikimedia's, at any time. I'm glad that we were able to exchange ideas, but the decision is ultimately up to the political process. We'll see how it turns out.