“In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit (PDF) filed by EPIC, a federal judge has ordered (PDF) the Department of Justice to process and release documents related to the Bush Administration’s warrantless surveillance program by March 8. It is the first court opinion addressing the controversial domestic spying operation. “President Bush has invited meaningful debate about the warrantless surveillance program,” U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy wrote. “That can only occur if DOJ processes [EPIC’s] FOIA requests in a timely fashion and releases the information sought.”