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… The Court granted a Verified Application, finding probable cause to believe the targets are agents of a foreign power and that each of the facilities at which electronic surveillance is direcuted is being used or about to …

… The Court finds no merit in the defendants’ contention that FISA is either unconstitutionally broad, violates probable cause requirements of the Fourth Amendment, or deprives nonresident aliens of equal protection of the …

… The Court denied the defendants’ motions to suppress the fruits of the FISA surveillance, finding that the “electronic surveillance was lawfully authorized and conducted.” 553 F. Supp. at 1200. The Court further found that …

… EFF requested disclosure of further redactions of GID.C.00073. The Court held that the released document was properly redacted under FOIA exemption protecting records classified pursuant to executive order. View document: …

… The Court denied motion to suppress FISA-acquired evidence, “based on a determination, after an extensive in camera review of the classified materials submitted to the FISA Court, that there was probable cause to believe …

… ACLU brought action seeking documents related to bulk collection under Section 215. The Court found that the DOJ properly gave a Glomar response relating to the existence of bulk collection of information other than …

… The ACLU brought FOIA suit against the DOJ seeking records regarding DOJ’s policy to provide notice to criminal defendants and others against whom the DOJ intended to use evidence derived from warrantless § 702 …

… Company filed FOIA suit seeking all communications intercepted by NSA as intelligence information or via bulk collection. The Court found that the NSA properly withheld information pursuant to a Glomar response. View …

… EPIC requested production of a § 1809 opinion referenced in GID.C.00073. See id. at 54-55. The Court found that the DOJ declarations were sufficient to show that the opinion is classified and properly withheld under FOIA …

… Action was brought against the NSA challenging three redactions based in two reports relating to the PR/TT program. Id. at 376. The NSA declaration indicated that FOIA Exemption 1 applied to these redactions because …

… After the DOJ conducted a new FOIA search following court orders in 90 F. Supp. 3d 201, approximately 80 responsive documents were located. Id. at 471. The Court found the scope and conduct of DOJ’s searches adequate. Id. …

… The requester brought action challenging the nondisclosure of several FISA-related reports by the DOJ in execution of a FOIA request. The Court found that several FOIA Exemptions applied and granted summary judgment for …

… The Court held that the FBI properly redacted four pages of its FISA and Standard Minimization Procedures Guide under FOIA Exemption 1 and 3. 2018 WL 2324084, at *6. … Elec. Privacy Info Ctr. v. FBI, No. 17-cv-00121, 2018 …

… In ongoing litigation relating to 2013 FOIA requests, the ACLU challenged the adequacy of the searches conducted by the CIA, FBI, and NSD. The Court found that the agencies did not meet the burden to prove adequacy of …

… The Court granted the movants’ motion to extend time to file their brief to April 9, 2020. The government’s responsive brief is due April 13, 2020. … Order, In re Opinions & Orders by the FISC Addressing Bulk Collection of …

… The Court granted the movants’ motion to extend time to file their brief to April 17, 2020. The government’s responsive brief is due April 22, 2020. … Order, In re Opinions & Orders by the FISC Addressing Bulk Collection …

… Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Court granted the movants relief to the requirement to submit bound paper copies of the brief with colored covers in accordance with Rule 14(d) of the Court’s Rules of Procedure. … …

… The district court erred in denying the law firm's motion seeking to enjoin the government's use of a filter team comprised of federal agents and prosecutors to inspect privileged attorney-client materials that were seized …

… Holding that: 1) “‘incidental collection’ of communications (that is, the collection of the communications of individuals in the United States acquired in the course of the surveillance of individuals without ties to the …

… Operator of user-edited online encyclopedia brought action against National Security Agency (NSA), challenging legality of NSA's Upstream surveillance program, which collected foreign individuals' international Internet …

… Plaintiff submitted a four-part FOIA request to six intelligence agencies requesting procedures the agencies must follow in regard to unmasking and upstreaming. The agencies each provided Glomar responses for parts 2 and 3 …

… Granting government’s renewed motion for summary judgment in FOIA request to obtain FISA applications sought under FOIA after White House press release and President’s tweets indicated material be declassified. The Court …

… On Oct. 2, 2008, the government filed a motion to amend previous Orders and Warrants of the FISC to incorporate amendments to the FBI standard ELSUR and Physical Search minimization procedures. The amendments authorized …

… In June 2008, the NSA reported a potential instance of non-compliance to the Court coincident with its request for renewal of Title V authorities. The concern appears to be that the International Mobile Equipment …

… 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 …

… FISA Title I FISC Supplemental Order, Mar. 5, 2010 [Docket No. REDACTED] (requiring the government to make a written submission to the Court regarding the statutory basis for authorizing ELSUR, including a technical …

… FISA Title I FISC Primary Order [Date and Docket REDACTED] (NB: content almost entirely redacted), signed by Mary McLaughlin (so between May 19, 2008 and May 18, 2015) … FISA Title I FISC Primary Order Authorized for …

… In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order Requiring the Production of Tangible Things [REDACTED] [Date and Docket No. REDACTED], signed by John Bates (so between Feb. 22, 2006 and Feb. 21, 2013) …

… PPSA sued under FOIA for access to communications between the FBI and Congress re: unmasking of members of Congress. FBI issued a Glomar response and refused to provide the documents under FOIA exemptions 1, 3, 6, 7(C) and …

… PPSA filed FOIA suit against DOJ, ODNI, NSA, CIA, and the Department of State challenging agencies’ response to request for records related to “unmasking or upstreaming” of current/former members of SSCI and HPSCI. Relying …

… FOIA request for USP unmasking requests. Court held (1) statements made by officials after leaving office do not constitute “official disclosures” necessary to overcome Glomar; (2) Grennell memo naming UN Ambassador …

… Electronic communication service provider recipient of NSL petitioned under the National Security Letter Statute, to set aside FBI request for subscriber information and nondisclosure requirement. N.D.C.A. (930 F.Supp.2d …

… Order authorizing electronic surveillance of a foreign power. … Date Redacted … Amendment to Primary Order, [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], GID.C.00295 (FISA Ct. [REDACTED]) (Hogan, J.) … FISA Title I FISC Amendment to Primary …

… University of New South Wales Professor Zalnieruiute contends that the European Court of Human Right’s decision in Big Brother Watch represents a “highly permissive approach to government surveillance” despite the contest …

… Electronic communication service provider that was recipient of an administrative subpoena, in the form of a National Security Letter (NSL), petitioned, under the National Security Letter Statute, to set aside NSL it had …

… View document: … FOIA request: https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/foia-request-regarding-fisc-opinion… … December 22, 2022 National Security Agency Attn: FOIA/PA Office 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6932 Ft. George G. Meade, MD …

… View document: … American Civil Liberties Union et al v. National Security Agency et al, Case No. 23-cv-907 (filed 02/03/2023) 702 FISC FOIA Complaint … Case 1:23-cv-00907 Document 1 Filed 02/03/23 Page 1 of 11 UNITED …

… View document: … Islamic Shura Council v. FBI, 635 F.3d 1160 (9th Cir. 2011) … 5/4/23, 6:50 PM Islamic Shura Council of S. Cal. v. F.B.I, 635 F.3d 1160 | Casetext Search + Citator Sign In Get a Demo Free Trial Search all …