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… 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 …

… Trial judge “failed to make[] the additional determination, based on full access to all classified materials and the defense's proffer of its version of events, of whether it's possible to determine the validity of the …

… Finding that “FISA applications [were] free of any procedural defects.” 761 F. 3d at 681. Finding that “FISA applications contain ample evidence to support a finding of probable cause.” Id. View document: …

… “FISA electronic surveillance at issue was lawfully authorized and legally conducted.” 2010 WL 4705159, at *2. “Because disclosure of the materials is unnecessary for the Court to determine the legality of the collection, …

… Denying motioned for a new trial “because admitting evidence obtained under [FISA] violated the Fourth Amendment.” 2012 WL 3779107, at *2. Defendant also alleged FISA was unconstitutional. Id. Court rejected these …