Could Rand Paul win his lawsuit against the NSA?

It certainly is ambitious...

Rand Paul
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Continuing his long-running critique of the federal government's spy operations, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday filed suit against President Obama and other top administration officials over the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone metadata.

Paul, who was joined in filing the suit by FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R), said in a press release that the records collection was "a clear and continuing violation of the 4th Amendment."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.