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… 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 …

… Finding that the circumstances of the case fall within the applicable standard to install and use pen register/trap and trace devices. Order authorizing the installation and use of pen register and tap and trace devices …

… Responding to an application to establish an early warning system to alert the government to the presence of FPs/AFPs in the United States, noting that the new procedures “would enable the Government to direct electronic …

… Rejecting the definition of “facility” from the Jan. 10, 2007 foreign content order and finding that probable cause findings for selectors must be made by FISC, not the NSA. … Order and Memorandum Opinion, In re …

… 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 …

… Primary order requiring production to the National Security Agency of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an …

… Order granting the motion of the United States to unseal memo for the limited purpose of allowing the government to submit the document to various Senate and House intelligence committees. … Order, [REDACTED], No. BR …

… Primary Order granting requiring production of call detail records or "telephony metadata" of [redacted] pursuant to U.S. §1861. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… May 31 application to establish an early warning system to alert the government to the presence of FPs/AFPs in the United States. Discusses the facilities that would be subject to surveillance and the probable cause to …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 2: Russia’s Use of Social Media with Additional Views, S. Rep. No. 116-xx (2019) … COMMITTEE SENSITIVE - RUSSIA INVESTIGATION ONLY 116TH …

… Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 3: U.S. Government Response to Russian Activities, S. Rep. No. 116-xx (2020) … COMl\UTTEE SENSITIVE -RUSSIA INVESTIGATION ONLY l l 6m …

… Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 4: Review of the Intelligence Community Assessment, S. Rep. No. 116-xx (2020) … COMMITTEE SFNSI1IVE - RUSSIA INVESTIGATION ONLY 116™ …

… Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 4 Excerpts (Additional Declassifications) (released July 22, 2020), S. Rep. No. 116-xx (2020) … COMMin tE StNSi liVfc - RUSSIA INVESl …

… Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 5: Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities, S. Rep. No. 116-xx (2020) … 116TH CONGRESS SENATE REPORT 1st Session 116-XX (U)REPORT …

… 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 …

… Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volume 1: Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure with Additional Views, S. Rep. No. 116-xx, (2019) … COMMITTEE SENSITIVE - RUSSIA …

… 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 …

… FISC Title I Primary Order [Date REDACTED], signed by Roger Vinson (so between May 4, 2006 and May 3, 2013) (content significantly redacted) … FISC Title I Primary Order Authorized for Public Release by ODNI TOP …