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What Happened at the Court: The Hasbajrami Oral Argument on Section 702 of FISA and the Fourth Amendment

On August 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard argument in United States v. Hasbajrami, a case that raises several challenges to the constitutionality of…

A Way Forward on Section 702 Queries

Five suggestions for improving accountability, transparency and understanding.

Surveillance Law Backers’ ‘Willie Horton’ Tactics

In the aftermath of the renewal of a major U.S. surveillance law last month, anyone concerned about civil rights should be taking stock of both the government’s extensive surveillance…

Stop Calling It “Incidental” Collection of Americans’ Emails: The Gov’t’s Renewed Surveillance Powers

Former Acting FBI Dir. Andrew McCabe, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, DNI Dan Coats, and NSA Dir. Adm. Michael Rogers testify on re-authorization of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…

Episode 54 of the National Security Law Podcast: Family Ties or Family Matters?

And we’re back, with another weekly dose of national security legal news and analysis.  Fresh off the stove this week we have: Dalmazzi – I am just returned from my first…

Facts on FISA: Correcting the Record on the Section 702 House Floor Debate

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speak at a news conference about their proposed FISA reforms at the Russell Senate Office Building on…

Special Edition Podcast: Liza Goitein on Section 702’s Reauthorization

Amidst the noise today generated by President Donald Trump’s contradictory and inaccurate tweets about Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act this morning and his awful-yet-predictable…

Deep State Dissonance

U.S. National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers delivers remarks arguing for the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on October 13, 2017 in…

The House Intelligence Committee’s Section 702 Bill is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Image: Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, DNI Daniel Coats, and NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the…

Episode 51 of the National Security Podcast: Temporary, Immediate, and Unmonitored Access to this Podcast

Well, 2017 is almost done.  No doubt there are a few more kicks-in-the-pants on the way before it’s all said and done, but hey, we can at least offer you one final episode of…

Episode 50 of the National Security Law Podcast: The Big Chill

Are your other podcasts letting you down by taking a holiday break?  Never fear, National Security Law Podcast is here! With two hosts who would much rather be podcasting than…
The NSA building and parking lots lit up at night.

Responding to the Myths About Reforming FISA’s Section 702

Image: National Security Agency headquarters, Fort Meade, Md. As the New Year’s deadline for reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) approaches,…
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