U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Congress did not authorize NSA bulk data collection program. The court’s opinion could help Congress decide how to proceed on the matter. The Bush and Obama administrations have used Section 215 of the Patriot Act to justify the program. A groundswell of opposition to the bulk collection program suggests that reauthorization is highly unlikely. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif. maintains the NSA telephone metadata collection program is constitutional under Patriot Act.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/implications-courts-nsa-ruling-a-8208