Via Washington Times:

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Tuesday it is suing the National Security Agency to try to stop it from collecting and storing Americans’ phone records.

Eighteen privacy and civil liberties groups have joined together to file the suit.

Together, the groups argue that collecting phone records is an infringement on Americans’ right to free association,

Earlier this year an NSA contractor leaked information on the program, under which the government collects the phone numbers and duration of calls within the U.S., and stores the data to be examined later, should investigators decide there is a reason to suspect terrorist activity.