The USA PATRIOT Act was passed in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Act itself approved without amendment and little opposition in the House and Senate, included a provision for a counter-terrorism fund, fortified and...
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ACLU urges Obama administration to curb FBI surveillance powers
FBI powers have expanded rapidly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks , according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) , which called on the...
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 permits electronic and physical monitoring to assess threats and maintain US safety. FISA created the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), which grants surveillance warrants. Concerned with authorization of wiretaps against Americans, a...
In the early 20th century, the US military faced a new challenge with the increased use of radio technology for military operations. Cryptology, the study of codes and how to crack them, emerged as an important tool for military intelligence....
JURIST Guest Columnist Tung Yin of Lewis & Clark Law School says that the government's unwillingness to clearly define which activities would make someone a 'covered person' under section 1021 of the NDAA likely resulted in a US District Court...
US prosecutors ask judge to reverse ruling blocking anti-terrorism law
Federal prosecutors on Friday asked Judge Katherine Forrest of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to lift an injunction she placed earlier this month on sections of the National Defense...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday seeking information on the use of electronic...
Supreme Court to rule on standing to challenge wiretapping law
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Clapper v. Amnesty International USA to determine whether plaintiffs have standing to challenge a federal eavesdropping law. The plaintiffs, including attorneys, journalists...
US President Barack Obama on Saturday signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 (NDAA) into law despite having reservations over certain provisions in the bill. The contentious legislation contains a clause that...
