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… Mem. Op. and Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order Requiring Production of Tangible Things from [REDACTED], No. BR 13-158, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157765 (FISA Ct. Oct. 11, …

… Finding “notwithstanding the novel question presented by the application,” the appointment of amicus curiae was not appropriate as (a) amici had not yet been designated; and (b) there was not enough time for meaningful …

… Granting motion by the Center for National Security Studies to file an amicus brief on why §215 does not authorize bulk collection of telephony metadata records, and denying motions for reconsideration or en banc review, …

… Authorizing bulk metadata collection and agreeing with Judge Eagan’s July 2013 Mem. Op. in BR 13-109 that collection of bulk telephone metadata meets the §215 relevance standard and, under _Smith v. Maryland_, that the …

… Holding that the targeting and minimization procedures used in this case are consistent with the requirements of 50 U.S.C. §§1881a(d)-(e) and with the Fourth Amendment, noting government noncompliance in relation to …

… Holding that the minimization procedures for the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and amendments to FBI procedures (which would permit the FBI to provide to NCTC information relating to international terrorism and …

… Holding §702 targeting and minimization procedures used in this case are consistent with the requirements of 50 U.S.C. §§1881a(d)-(e) and with the Fourth Amendment, noting that in 2008 the government reported …

… Holding §702 targeting and minimization procedures used in this case are consistent with the requirements of 50 U.S.C. §§1881a(d)-(e) and with the Fourth Amendment, referencing a Sept. 4, 2008 Memorandum Opinion and …

… Holding that the targeting and minimization procedures at issue are consistent with the 4th Amendment and the government is not require to obtain a warrant for acquisitions pursuant to the procedures in question. … …

… Denying ACLU’s motion (a) to be notified of the caption and briefing schedule for any proceedings under §702(i) in which the Court would consider legal questions relating to the scope, meaning, and constitutionality of the …

… Primary order requiring production to the National Security Agency of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]; Court discusses three cases challenging the legality of this collection pending …

… Amendment to Primary Order removing redacted phrase but ordering that all other provisions of the Primary Order remain in force. … Amendment to Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an …

… Order granting government's request authorizing Section 702 targeting and minimization procedures. … Order, In re DNI/AG Certification [REDACTED], No. 702(i)-08-01, GID.C.00029 (FISA Ct. Sept. 4, 2008) (McLaughlin, J.) … …

… Order declining to treat the Center for National Security Studies’ letter as a Motion, and allowing the Center to re-submit its requests in the form of a Motion that complies with FISC rules. … Order, In re Application of …

… Order granting Center for National Security Studies’ Motion to file amicus curiae brief not to exceed 7000 words. … Order Granting Leave for Center for National Security Studies to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Not Exceeding …

… Order granting the government’s motion to extend the time limit of the court to issue orders concerning the DNI/AG 702(g) [Redacted] and the amendment to the minimization procedures to [Redacted] 2010 … Order, [REDACTED], …

… Order requiring the government to file a brief addressing issues arising from the government’s earlier Ex Parte Submission. … Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00246 (FISA Ct. 2010) (McLaughlin, J.) … All withheld …

… Order appointing David S. Kris to serve as amicus curiae, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1803(i)(2)(B), to assist the Court in assessing the government’s response to the Dec. 17, 2019 Order. … Order Appointing an Amicus Curiae, …

… Order allowing the government to file a response to amicus curiae David S. Kerr’s letter brief which concluded that the FBI’s corrective actions are insufficient and proposing several additional corrective actions …

… The Court reports that the government, in view of its material misstatements and omissions, has concluded that two of the Court’s authorizations in respect to Carter W. Page, Nos. 17-375 and 17-679, were not valid. The …

… The Court, upon request, grants additional time for the government to respond to the Court’s Jan. 7, 2020 order. The new deadline for submission is Feb. 5, 2020. … Scheduling Order, In re Carter W. Page, Nos. 16-1182, …

… Addressed proposed targeting procedures and scope of acquisition, including “abouts limitation,” finding targeting procedures consistent with the statute and 4th Amendment; reviewed § 702 querying and minimization …

… Order approving the Court’s review of the 2018 Certifications to be extended because the amended procedures likely presented novel or significant interpretations of law, the consideration of which would benefit from amicus …

… The government amended FBI querying procedures to state, “The FBI must generate and maintain an electronic record of each USP query term used for a query of unminimized content or noncontent information acquired pursuant …

… “The fact that the government has included misstatements and critical omissions in other FISA applications not at issue here cannot justify disclosure in this case. Without some indication that the congressionally mandated …

… This order has an error on page 6. A Corrected Order and Opinion, GID.C.00272, was issued on Mar. 5, 2020. … ###Note: This order has an error on page 6. A Corrected Opinion and Order, GID.C.00272, was issued on Mar. 5, …

… The Court issued an opinion and order on Mar. 4, 2020 for docket No. Misc. 19-02 which contained an error on page 6. The Court therefore issued a corrected opinion and order. … Order, In re Accuracy Concerns Regarding FBI …

… Extending the government’s time to respond and provide required information due to the COVID-19 outbreak. … Order Extending Time to Respond, In re Accuracy Concerns Regarding FBI Matters Submitted to the FISC, No. Misc. …

… This is the corrected version of GID.C.00270, which had an error on page 6. … After the government sent the Court an explanation of how future applications to the Court would be complete and accurate, the amici provided …

… The Court ordered the government to provide the Court with the names of the targets and docket numbers for the 29 applications reviewed by the OIG which had incomplete Woods Files and to specify the four applications for …

… After a FOIA requesters had attempted for years to get information about EPA official’s phone calls, e-mails, and text messages, they made a FOIA request to the NSA for the same information. The Court held that the NSA’s …

… The government reported disclosures of information acquired through electronic surveillance and physical search under the Page FISA dockets to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and the …

… The Court granted the government's motion for an extension to file sworn submissions reporting on the conduct and results of the assessments for the remaining 15 of 29 applications reviewed by the DOJ OIG. … Order Granting …

… The Court granted the motion of Judicial Watch, Inc. to voluntarily dismiss its pending motion for publication of court transcripts. … Order, In re Transcripts of this Court Related to the Surveillance of Carter Page, No. …

… The Court granted the government’s motion to modify the reporting period such that the next report in this docket be no later than August 31, 2020, and subsequent reports shall be submitted at intervals of no more than 90 …

… Holding that 2020 certifications, targeting, minimization, and querying procedures comply with statutory requirements and are consistent with the Fourth Amendment. Id. at 60-61. The Court took note that since its most …

… After Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to one count of false statements in connection with the preparation of an application for renewal of a surveillance warrant for the FISC, the District Court granted Carter Page, the …

… Holding that 2019 certifications, targeting, minimization, and querying procedures comply with statutory requirements and are consistent with the Fourth Amendment. Id. at 78-79. The Court approved the increase of retention …

… After the government acknowledged at least some of its collection under color of the FISC orders approving targeting Carter W. Page was unlawful, it contends that it must retain and potentially disclose this information, …

… The Court dismissed the motion for lack of jurisdiction. Following the FISCR’s ruling in GID.CA.00013, 957 F.3d 1344, the Court held that “the FISC is not empowered by Congress to consider constitutional claims generally, …

… The Court dismissed the motion for lack of jurisdiction. Following the FISCR’s ruling in GID.CA.00013, 957 F.3d 1344, the Court held that “the FISC is not empowered by Congress to consider constitutional claims generally, …

… The Court dismissed the motion for lack of jurisdiction. Following the FISCR’s ruling in GID.CA.00013, 957 F.3d 1344, the Court held that “the FISC is not empowered by Congress to consider constitutional claims generally, …

… Judge Boasberg responded to a request from Senator Jordan for information regarding the operation of the Foreign Intelligence Court and other inquiries about FISC amici curiae. The Boasberg enclosed unclassified and …

… FISA Title I FISC Primary Order [Date and Docket REDACTED] (NB: content almost entirely redacted), signed by Mary McLaughlin (so between May 19, 2008 and May 18, 2015) … FISA Title I FISC Primary Order Authorized for …