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… Discusses extension of three FISA-related provisions: USA PATRIOT Act Section 206 (amending FISA to permit roving wiretaps); USA PATRIOT Act § 215 (tangible goods); and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act …

… Discusses controversial aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act and exploring the arguments that undergirded support for and opposition to the measures. … EDWARD C. LIU & CHARLES DOYLE, CONG. RES. SERV., R40980, GOVERNMENT …

… Describes § 215 bulk telephony metadata program and § 702 interception of Internet-based communications targeted at foreigners underseas that inadvertently acquires U.S. persons’ communications. Addresses constitutional …

… Discussing H.R. 5949 (which extended Title VII of FISA until Dec. 31, 2017), and addressing the contours of Title VII, as well as the subsequent litigation. … EDWARD C. LIU, CONG. RES. SERV., R42725, REAUTHORIZATION OF THE …

… Edward Liu discusses the use and implementation of § 702. Specifically, the scope of acquisitions, certifications procedures, exigent circumstances, and constitutional challenges. … EDWARD C. LIU, CONG. RES. SERV., R44457, …

… Finding that disclosure of FISA materials to defendant was “not ‘necessary’ to assess the legality of the searches or surveillance.” 868 F.3d at 955. Defendant’s “confrontation rights were not violated [] simply because …

… Finding that “plaintiffs have failed to show an injury that could be redressed by the injunctive relief they request.” 280 F. Supp. 3d at 54 (“plaintiffs seek three distinct forms of declaratory and injunctive relief: (1) …

… EFF brought suit after DOJ denied FOIA request for an Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) Opinion memorandum. 892 F. Supp. 2d at 96-97. The Court found that the material was properly withheld under Exemption 1 (national …

… The Court found that subscribers had a substantial likelihood of success in claiming their Fourth Amendments rights were violated by the NSA’s bulk telephony metadata program. 957 F. Supp. 2d at 25-42. View document: …