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...."