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The New York Times Eric Lichtblau is reporting today that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review is going to rule that the Protect American Act is constitutional.

WASHINGTON — A federal intelligence court, in a rare public opinion, is expected to issue a major ruling validating the power of the president and Congress to wiretap international phone calls and intercept e-mail messages without a court order, even when Americans’ private communications may be involved, according to a person with knowledge of the opinion.

But, as BTD point out at TalkLeft, it's actually unclear from Lichtblau's reporting that that lede is correct--is the court validating executive authority, or limited to ruling on the Protect America Act?

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