- The FISA court was created in 1978 to prevent wiretapping abuses. Since then, the court has handed down decisions that shaped the government's surveillance powers, though it only hears the government's side of the case, appeals are rare, and the vast majority of its rulings are secret. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/fisa-courts-relevant-redefinition-challenged.html 4 comments politics
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- In Secret, Court Vastly Broadens Powers of N.S.A. - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/us/in-secret-court-vastly-broadens-powers-of-nsa.html 1085 comments
- Privacy Group to Ask Supreme Court to Stop N.S.A.’s Phone Spying Program - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/us/privacy-group-to-ask-supreme-court-to-stop-nsas-phone-spying-program.html 32 comments
- Secret Court's Redefinition of 'Relevant' Empowered Vast NSA Data-Gathering - WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323873904578571893758853344.html 0 comments
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