Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts : A Brief Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Computer security.

Electronic surveillance.

Freedom of information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (18 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978, which established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to review Government applications to conduct electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, and established the FISA Court of Review to review the decisions of the FISC. Provides overview of recent proposals to amend practices and procedures of the FISA courts, in wake of recent disclosures concerning various NSA surveillance and data collection programs and activities; and considers legal implications of these proposals. Discusses proposed establishment of an office led by a public advocate to represent civil liberties interests of the general public and oppose Government applications for foreign surveillance. Covers procedural and operational changes, reform of how judges are chosen, and disclosure of FISA courts opinions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts

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