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… CDT argues (contra the Executive branch) that relying on minimization will not address the deficiencies in the PAA: (a) even if it meant that the gov’t would discard all USP communications intercepted (which it doesn’t), …

… 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 …

… Denying “defendants' motion for declassification and for a continuance” and also denying “defendants' alternative requests for sanctions that would prevent the government from using some or all previously classified FISA …

… Denying defendants' “motion to compel production of FISA applications” and related materials. 2007 WL 2011319, at *7. … United States v. Holy Land Found. for Relief and Dev., No. 3:04-CR-240-G, 2007 WL 2011319 (N.D. Tex. …