Judge won’t delay NSA surveillance lawsuit Posted on October 9, 2013July 1, 2025 by Dissent Wow. I didn’t expect this. Josh Gerstein reports that the government’s request for a stay due to the government shutdown in EFF’s litigation in First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency was denied. Read more on Politico. No related posts. Category: CourtFeatured NewsGovtSurveillanceU.S.