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A Sunset of Section 215 Is Increasingly Likely - And May Prompt Overhaul
Senator Richard Burr, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, recently made comments to press suggesting that he believed the sunset for Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act will occur sometim... -
The NDAA, and the Latest in Passing the Buck on GTMO-Closure
On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed its markup of the annual defense authorization bill by a vote of 22-4. Shortly after the vote, committee chairman Senator John McCain told reporter... -
McConnell Introduces 2 Month NSA Extension
Likely you've heard: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) last night introduced a bill that would reauthorize portions of the Patriot Act set to expire on June 1 for two months, giving lawmakers... -
Forty Years After Church-Pike: What’s Different Now?
That is the title of remarks which I will deliver this morning at the National Security Agency, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Church and Pike hearings. My speech begins as follows: You honor me ... -
Forty Years After Church-Pike: What’s Different Now?
That is the title of remarks which I will deliver this morning at the National Security Agency, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Church and Pike hearings. My speech begins as follows: You honor me ... -
So What’s in the New USA Freedom Act, Anyway?
The House has now passed the USA Freedom Act. If you feel the need to hear Mel Gibson shouting “Freeeedom!” in response, well, don’t thank us. We live to serve: -
<em>Clapper</em> and the Costs of Overlooking Use Restrictions
The Second Circuit’s decision in ACLU v. Clapper holding that the section 215 metadata program exceeds statutory authorization has flaws, including this: The ruling focuses on initial collection exclusiv... -
House Passes USA Freedom Act
Likely you've heard about the 338-to-88 vote; here's a report from the New York Times: WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to end the federal government’s bulk colle... -
Report on the Legal Treatment of Foreign Fighters
The Global Legal Research Center at the Law Library of Congress recently released a report describing the legal frameworks that the United Nations, European Union, and 73 countries have adopted or are co... -
Surveillance Reform: Privacy Board Turns to E.O. 12,333
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is holding its first public meeting outside Washington at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center to examine surveillance activities under E.O. 12,333 ... -
Senators’ Questionable Claims about NSA Bulk Collection
On May 7th, 2015, the Second Circuit issued a ruling that declared the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records was clearly unlawful under the Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. The ruling provided... -
Philip B. Heymann: An Essay on Domestic Surveillance (Lawfare Research Paper Series)
Lawfare is pleased to announce the publication of a new -- and timely -- paper in the Lawfare Research Paper Series: An Essay on Domestic Surveillance, by Philip B. Heymann, law professor at Harvard Law ...
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