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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)
Summary: Declassified Nov. 2020 FISC Opinion
Vishnu Kannan Tue, Jun 22, 2021, 10:42 AM
On April 26, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) declassified a Nov. 18, 2020, ruling issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. The decision grants the U.S. government’s request for approval to continue collecting information on non-U.S. persons in order to acquire foreign intelligence information under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
FISA
What I Found in 19 FISA Applications
Adam Klein Fri, Jun 18, 2021, 10:47 AM
A set of 19 complete FISA applications offered a chance to form impressions about what these applications contain, and how the information is presented, across different FBI agents and government attorneys and over a span of five years.
FISC
To Oversee or to Overrule: What is the Role of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Under FISA Section 702?
George Croner Tue, May 18, 2021, 8:01 AM
Is the FISC failing its responsibilities with respect to the function it performs in the Section 702 program? Given the role the FISC is intended to play with respect to its oversight of the Section 702 program, the answer is no.
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ODNI Releases FISC Opinion on New Surveillance Technique
Jacob Schulz Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 12:30 PM
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in conjunction with the Justice Department, released a March 5 opinion from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. The opinion pertains to a proposed novel electronic surveillance technique and its compliance with Title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The opinion can be found here and below.
FISA
ODNI Releases Procedures Governing Foreign Intelligence Collection
Tia Sewell Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 5:00 PM
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has released
FISA
Justice Department Releases Its Review of FISA Applications Examined by Inspector General
Jacob Schulz Mon, Aug 3, 2020, 9:00 PM
The Justice Department's National Security Division released a review of 29 applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants. The 29 applications had been previously examined by the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG), which shared its findings in a March report.
FISA
Justice Department Inspector General Finds Broader Pattern of Errors in FISA Applications
Elliot Setzer Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 11:43 AM
A new report released by the Justice Department inspector general found errors or lost information in all of the U.S. Person FISA applications it reviewed following its report on the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into members of the Trump campaign. Each of the 29 applications reviewed contained inaccuracies, including missing files in four FISA applications and errors or inadequately supported facts in the 25 other applications.
FISA Reform
What Happened to FISA Reform?
Margaret Taylor Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 3:06 PM
On March 16, the Senate punted on the issue of reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—a sign of just how dysfunctional Congress and the executive branch have become.
FISA
House Reaches FISA Reauthorization Deal
Quinta Jurecic Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 9:33 PM
House leadership has reached a deal to reauthorize portions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act otherwise set to expire on March 15. The bill is available here and below.