But the court has now ruled these to be neither an effective nor adequate substitute for habeas corpus hearings before a civilian court, with all the normal due-process protections.

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The company has held back from a year-old lobbying effort known as Digital Due Process, aimed at reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to clarify and strengthen privacy protections for users.

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