Not much I can add to this one, other than, “It’s about damn time!”  A federal appeals court found the provision in the Patriot Act which prevented recipients of National Security Letters from speaking out about the request, is a violation of the First Amendment.

“We are gratified that the appeals court found that the FBI cannot silence people with complete disregard for the First Amendment simply by saying the words ‘national security,’” said Melissa Goodman, staff attorney with the ACLU National Security Project.

See the ACLU press release for more information.