The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

peter.suber's bookmarks 2021-04-20

Summary:

"For decades, a special court—the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or “FISC”—has issued secret legal opinions authorizing the U.S. government to conduct sweeping programs of electronic surveillance. These opinions have had a profound impact on Americans’ rights to privacy, free expression, and free association. But many of them are entirely hidden from public view...."

Link:

https://www.justsecurity.org/75809/the-public-should-have-access-to-the-surveillance-courts-opinions/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.usa oa.law oa.litigation oa.security

Date tagged:

04/20/2021, 17:04

Date published:

04/20/2021, 13:04