Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review

• Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review

In 1978, Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), 50 U.S.C.A. §§ 1800?1829 (West 2003) to prescribe separa...

• West's Encyclopedia of American Law
• Dou–Fre

• Lawmakers Consider Creating Court to Regulate Drone Strikes

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are considering whether Congress should set up a special court to decide when drones can kill American al- Qaida suspects overseas, much as a secret court now grants permission for surveillance. The effort, after CIA Director- designate John Brennan's vigorous defense of a drone attack that killed U.S. citizens, reflects a philosophical struggle in government over remote warfare. The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein of California, spelled it out at the start of Brennan's confirmation hearing on Thursday. She declared that she intended to review proposals for "legislation to ensure that drone strikes are carried out in a manner consistent with our values and the proposal to create an analogue of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

• Charleston Gazette
• February 11, 2013

• Statement of Dean Boyd, Justice Department Spokesman, On the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review Opinion Published Today

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• U.S. Newswire
• January 15, 2009

• Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, 568 U.S. (2013)

... STATES CLAPPER, DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE,ET AL. v. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA ET AL. CERTIOR...Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA),. 50 ... by no means insulates§1881a from judicial review. Pp. 20-23. 638 F. 3d 118, reversed and remanded....

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Congress Weighs Secret Court to Regulate Drones

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are considering whether Congress should set up a special court to decide when drones can kill American al- Qaida suspects overseas, much as a secret court now grants permission for surveillance. The effort, after CIA Director- designate John Brennan's vigorous defense of a drone attack that killed U.S. citizens, reflects a philosophical struggle in government over remote warfare. The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein of California, spelled it out at the start of Brennan's confirmation hearing on Thursday. She declared that she intended to review proposals for "legislation to ensure that drone strikes are carried out in a manner consistent with our values and the proposal to create an analogue of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• February 09, 2013

• 28 CFR 0.72 - National Security Division.

... dealing with national security, intelligence, or counterintelligence matters;. (4) Oversee the ...(6) Administer the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act;. (7) Prosecute Fede... an immediate threat to life or property, review for concurrence the Department's use of criminal p... States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the United States Foreign Intelligence Court o...

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 28: Judicial Administration

• Wiretaps: Precedent and Necessity

Paul Greenberg ("When domestic spying isn't," Commentary, Thursday) is incorrect to point to Abraham Lincoln as supposed historical support for President Bush's unilateral authorization of domestic spying. Lincoln asked Congress, the entire body, to retroactively authorize his unilateral suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, which it did. Mr. Bush secretly told a few congressional leaders about his unilateral decision to authorize warrantless searches, and refused to consult the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review to authorize such searches, which is the required process. Lincoln fought the Civil War with Congress, but Mr. Bush is arguing that he can fight the war on terror without it. That is why Lincoln is not a good example for Mr. Greenberg to cite as support for Mr...

• The Washington Times
• January 03, 2006

• A Good Deal On Fisa

The agreement on changes to the Foreign Intelligence Security Act (FISA) announced Thursday by the White House and congressional Democrats is an important victory for U.S. national security. Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the Bush administration, in particular National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell, and to congressional Republicans, especially Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri, for fighting to ensure that the U.S. intelligence community will have the tools it needs to monitor foreign terrorist networks. The legislation passed the House on Thursday by a vote of 293 to 129, and is expected to pass the Senate this week. The most important benefit of the agreement is that it grants retroactive liability protection to telecommunications companies who responded to the federal government'...

... measure that cleared the House last week, a court order would no longer be required to monitor commu...

• The Washington Times
• June 23, 2008

• President Agrees to Oversight ; Critics Decry Review As a Political Dodge.

WASHINGTON - In a policy reversal, President George W. Bush has agreed to sign legislation allowing a secret federal court to assess the constitutionality of his warrantless domestic eavesdropping program, a senior Republican senator announced yesterday. By having the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court conduct the review instead of a regular federal court, the Bush administration would ensure the secrecy of details of the highly classified program. The administration has argued that making details of the program public would compromise national security.

• Columbia Daily Tribune
• July 14, 2006

• USA v. Holy Land Fdn for Relief, et al, (5th Cir. 2011)

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS. FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Un...Hamas was further designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997, as contemplated by... evidence obtained from covert surveillance, searches, and testimony showing a web of complex ..., this one included, we conclude from our review of the record, briefs, and oral argument, that the... conducted pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) of several individua...

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