Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Congress Extends Section 702 Spy Program 45 Days
The 45-day extension passed without anyone being allowed to read the secret court ruling that found constitutional violations in how the program operates.
Federal Court Rules Warrant is Required for Section 702 Backdoor Searches of Americans’ Communications
A landmark judgment challenges the government’s sweeping surveillance powers, redefining the limits of Fourth Amendment protections.
Police State Documentary Shows How The US Government Has Increasingly Been Weaponized
The slow erosion of civil liberties.
MembersSection 702 of The Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act Makes a Mockery of The Fourth Amendment
It’s up for renewal this year.
The FBI Broke The Law Over 278,000 Times With Illegal Searches On Americans
The law enforcement agency constantly breaks the law.
US government finally unseals long-hidden rulings on mass surveillance
New insight into mass surveillance court decisions over the years.
Supreme Court refuses to hear case that would force surveillance court to explain bulk data collection
Only Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch wanted to hear the case.
Court scolds FBI for partnering with Google and others on warrantless surveillance but then renews it
Snooping on calls and online activity with no warrant.
NSA warrantless searches of the private data of US citizens is at an all time high
Warrantless searches of phone calls, chat logs, emails and other data collected from Americans increased by 28 percent.