A broad coalition of groups has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency . The suit alleges that NSA employees have been illegally accessing and storing millions of Americans' phone records without court approval. Plaintiffs include church groups , gun 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 groups has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency . Suit asks a federal judge to halt NSA 's `` unconstitutional program of dragnet electronic surveillance '' Plaintiffs include church groups , gun owners , human-rights groups and free-speech advocates . The lawsuit is at least the fourth challenging the government 's surveillance program .