A broad coalition of people has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency . Suit asks a federal judge to review NSA 's ` ` unconstitutional program of dragnet electronic surveillance '' A broad coalition of groups supporting everything from religion , drugs , and digital rights to guns and the environment sued the National Security Agency today , demanding a federal judge immediately halt what they are calling an `` unconstitutional program of dragnet electronic surveillance '' stemming from the government 's vast collection of Americans ' phone-calling data . Plaintiffs include church groups , business owners , human - rights groups and free - speech advocates . The lawsuit is at least the fourth challenging the government 's surveillance program .
A broad coalition of people has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency . Suit asks a federal judge to review NSA 's ` ` unconstitutional program of dragnet electronic surveillance '' Plaintiffs include church groups , business owners , human - rights groups and free - speech advocates . The lawsuit is at least the fourth challenging the government 's surveillance program .