Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Video and Articles

Awlaki Killing A Legal, Moral Quandary

01 Oct 2011

…a danger to US security. By contrast, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requires the government to seek permission…
…says it does not comment on the existence of FISA court orders and has not acknowledged the existence… ...

US Argues Against Terror Disclosures

25 Jul 2011

…electronic surveillance and physical searches under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act should be reviewed by a judge privately and not turned over to the defense. "The FISA Materials contain sensitive and classified information concerning… ...

US argues against disclosure in case

25 Jul 2011

…documents, Holder says evidence gathered through electronic surveillance and physical searches under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act should be reviewed by a judge privately and not turned over to the defense. Holder says the materials… ...

Senate Moves Patriot Act Ahead

23 May 2011

…approval of the specially constituted court known as the FISA court, which meets in secret proceedings to hear such applications. The court is named after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, under whose authority it was initially constituted… ...

Charity in Wiretap Case Wants $612K

16 Apr 2010

…warrants. Walker concluded that the Ashland, Ore., arm of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation was subject to warrantless wiretaps in 2004. The judge ordered the charity's lawyers to submit a proposed damage amount. On Friday, Al-Haramain… ...