High Court Rejects Attempt to Appeal Cases Testing Scope of 'Spy Court'

"The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to be drawn into a dispute over the boundaries of a law giving the government broader surveillance authority after the Sept. 11 attacks. The ACLU and other organizations wanted the justices to consider when the government can monitor someone's telephone conversations and e-mail, then use the information to prosecute them. The issue is expected to return to the high court," the AP reports here.