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… Judge Kollar-Kotelly responded to Senators Leahy, Specter, and Grassley’s request for access to copies of an unclassified Memorandum Opinion and two Orders of the FISC ; Judge Kollar-Kotelly granted the request and stated …

… Judge Walton responded to Senator Leahy’s request for information regarding certain operations and procedures of the FISC. Judge Walton provided descriptions ofthe process by which the Court reviews applications from the …

… Identical to the letter dated July 29, 2013, sent to Senator Leahy. … Letter from Reggie B. Walton, Presiding Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, to Charles E. Grassley, Ranking Member, Senate Comm. on the …

… Judge Walton authored a follow-up to his July 29, 2013 letter to Senator Grassley, in which he referenced his previous explanation of the process by which the FISC interacts with the executive branch while processing …

… Identical to the letter dated Oct. 11, 2013, sent to Senator Leahy. … Letter from Reggie B. Walton, Presiding Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, to Charles E. Grassley, Ranking Member, Senate Comm. on the …

… Date Redacted … Supplemental order from the Court directing the government to not make affirmative investigated use, through pen register authorization, of post-cut-through digits that do not constitute call dialing, …

… Date Redacted … Opinion authorizing the pen register and/or trap and trace surveillance. … Opinion, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00159 (FISA Ct.) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.) … FBI INFO. CLASSIFIED BV:| ] b6 RI 5OH: …

… Date Redacted … Order authorizing the pen register and/or trap and trace surveillance. … Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00158 (FISA Ct.) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.) … FBI INFO. ______________ CLASSIFIED BY: …

… Date Redacted … Order authorizing the pen register and/or trap and trace surveillance. … Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00157 (FISA Ct.) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.) … iBI IHFO. CLASSIFIED BY:| b6 REASON: 1.4 (2) b7C …

… Date Redacted … Order authorizing the United States to conduct electronic surveillance. … Order Authorizing Electronic Surveillance, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00167 (FISA Ct.) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.) … FBI INFO. …

… Date Redacted … Heavily redacted order authorizing unspecified electronic surveillance. … Primary Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED] (FISA Ct.),GID.C.00163 (Kollar-Kotelly, J.) … fbi i: CLASS IED BY: NSICGI b6 1.4 (C) — b7C …

… Date Redacted … Heavily redacted supplemental order seemingly rejecting the government's request as to some aspect of the scope of the requested surveillance. … Supplemental Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED] (FISA Ct.), …

… Date Redacted … Redacted supplemental order granting the surveillance authorities requested by the government. … Supplemental Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00144 (FISA Ct.) (Kollar-Kotelly, J.) … All withheld …

… Order responding to July 19, 2006 decision denying government application to acquire post-cut-through digits in a criminal investigation, expressly rejecting the government's argument that 18 U.S.C. Section 3121(c) …

… Granting the motion of the plaintiffs in _Jewel v. NSA_ and _First Unitarian Church v. NSA_ for leave to correct the record, and ordering the government to make a filing explaining its failure to notify FISC of the March …

… Granting Mar. 11, 2014 motion for temporary relief from five-year data destruction rule pending resolution of preservation issues raised in _Jewel v. NSA_ and _First Unitarian Church v. NSA_. … Opinion and Order, In re …

… Denying government motion for a second amendment to the Jan. 3, 2014 primary order approving §215 collection, seeking to retain telephony metadata beyond five years for purposes of pending civil litigation. … Opinion and …

… Holding that the Nov. 15, 2013 amended minimization procedures are consistent with the requirements of 50 U.S.C. § 1881a(d)-(e) and the Fourth Amendment. Order approving the minimization procedures pursuant to …

… Holding that the certifications included as part of the July 31, 2012 submission contain the required statutory elements and that the targeting and minimization procedures adopted for use in connection with those …

… Finding that contrary to the Government’s argument in District Court, that FISC rules prevent the District Court from ordering disclosure of a FISC opinion if it is found to be subject to FOIA, the District Court has the …

… Noting noncompliance of NSA sharing of information requirements (NSA had created an email distribution list with 189 analysts, only 53 of whom had the adequate training and guidance and to whom BR metadata query results …

… Concluding that call detail records are subject to production under 50 U.S.C.§1861, addressing tension with 18 U.S.C.§§2702-2703 (relevant provisions of Electronic Communications Privacy Act) … Supplemental Opinion, In re …

… Holding that the court retained jurisdiction despite the lapse of the PAA, that the directives served on Yahoo! met the PAA statutory requirements and the Fourth Amendment, and that service providers can bring Fourth …

… Considering DNI/AG certification related to Yahoo! PRISM case under a “clearly erroneous” standard of review; focuses on the PAA. … Memorandum Opinion and Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00023 (FISA Ct. Jan. 15, …

… Date Redacted … Holding bulk Internet metadata collection is consistent with 50 U.S.C. §§1841-1846, that the restrictions on retention, accessing, use, and dissemination of the information satisfies the requirements of 50 …

… Date Redacted … Heavily redacted; appears to be reporting noncompliance (“For the first time, on the evening of [REDACTED] [DOJ] orally informed this Judge that for weeks [REDACTED].” *2.* Also notes “The Court is without …

… Granting government’s motion to amend primary order to require the government to obtain the Court’s permission to use specific selection terms (or “seeds”) to query BR metadata. … Order Granting the Government’s Motion to …

… Order declassifying the Primary Order and Memo from Docket BR 13-158 from October 15, 2013. … Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order Requiring the Production of Tangible Things, No. BR …

… Order asking the government to conduct a declassification review of the Primary Order and Memorandum issued on October 11, 2013 for Docket BR 13-158. … Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Date Redacted … Supplemental Order in light of potential non-compliance with preliminary court order restricting government access to the information past redacted date. … Supplemental Order, [REDACTED], No. PR/TT …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Order compelling representatives of the NSA and NSD to appear for a hearing in light of potential violations by the NSA of the provisions of the Court's September 3, 200 Order. … Order Regarding Further Compliance …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Originally issued Sept. 10, 2013; also Nov. 18, 2013 with different redactions; Mar. 14, 2014 with different redactions … Redacted order involving potential violation of the Court's order and the NSA's minimization and …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Date Redacted … Supplemental order directing government to provide additional information and other steps in reference to renewal of authority and concerns about use of PR/TTT metadata exceeding the scope of the authority …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Primary order granting application pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1861 of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order …

… Order allowing NSA to continue to acquire call detail records of telephony metadata created by [redacted], but prohibiting the government from accessing BR meta data described in the opinion [redacted]. … Order, In re …

… Order asking the government to file written brief to help the Court assess whether initial orders in the docket should be modified and rescinded, and whether the Court should take action regarding person responsible for …

… Date Redacted … Order granting authorization of installation and use of pen register and trap and trace devices pursuant to U.S. §§1801-1811, 1841-1846. … Primary Order, [REDACTED], No. PR/TT [REDACTED], GID.C.00038 (FISA …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… Order related to court memorandum opinion finding procedures adopted by the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence under 50 U.S. §1805b(a)(1) meet the applicable review for clear error. … Order, [REDACTED], …

… Amendment to May 3 order seeking production of telephony metadata for the purpose of querying the metadata archive of [redacted] granted by the court pursuant to 50 U.S. §1861. … Amendment to Order for Purposes of Querying …