DOWN TO THE WIRE: ASSESSING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY'S WARRANTLESS WIRETAPPING PROGRAM: EXIT THE RULE OF LAW.

The article discusses the constitutionality of warrantless wiretapping surveillance by the National Security Agency on U.S. citizens. The wiretapping program existed weeks after the September 11, 2001 attacks, on the justification that Congress authorized the president to warrantless wiretap U.S. citizens, and that the president had inherent authority as commander-in-chief. But it is argued that Congress did not expressly authorize the president to do wireless wiretapping and neither has he such inherent authority.