AvatarBrianJudge Upholds N.S.A.’s Bulk Collection of Data on Calls (Published 2013)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Adam LiptakWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday ruled that a National Security Agency program that collects enormous troves of phone records is legal, making the latest contribution to an extraordinary debate among courts and a presidential review group about how to balance security and privacy in the era …