Marc Rotenberg : Electonic Privacy group asks Supreme Court to step in on privacy . According to the law -- section 215 of the Patriot Act -- the government is only allowed to obtain such information if it is `` relevant '' to an `` authorized investigation '' and if its use is for very narrow purposes . He says secret court order makes Verizon give public domain info to National Security Agency . He says : Patriot Act powers can only be used in certain circumstances . Rotenberg : Supreme Court has ultimate authority to say what law allows -- and it is not this .
Marc Rotenberg : Electonic Privacy group asks Supreme Court to step in on privacy . He says secret court order makes Verizon give public domain info to National Security Agency . He says : Patriot Act powers can only be used in certain circumstances . Rotenberg : Supreme Court has ultimate authority to say what law allows -- and it is not this .