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… Identifies potential legal questions related to a range of Congressional proposals introduced post-§ 215 to alter FISC/FISCR: public advocates, amicus curiae, en banc panels, voting rules, selection of FISC/FISCR judges; …

… Considers the legal nature of the office of a public advocate, Article II’s Appointments Clause, and Article III restrictions. … ANDREW NOLAN ET AL., CONG. RES. SERV., R43260, REFORM OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE …

… Addresses host of bills designed to make procedural and operational changes to FISC including amicus curiae, en banc proceedings, voting rules requiring between 60 and 100% of the judges to concur. … ANDREW NOLAN & RICHARD …

… Date Redacted … Heavily redacted order and warrant authorizing unspecified electronic surveillance. Coverage and scope of each authorities are set forth in each of the techniques identified (redacted). … Order and Warrant, …

… Denying in part and granting in part the government’s Motion for Reconsideration; [procedural history almost entirely redacted]; holding that the practices at issue are not moot thus presenting the court with a live issue; …

… The Court finds no merit in the defendants’ contention that FISA is either unconstitutionally broad, violates probable cause requirements of the Fourth Amendment, or deprives nonresident aliens of equal protection of the …