United States District Court Southern District of New York

By Ashcroft, John, Attorney General

Book Id: WPLBN0000696345
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	United States District Court Southern District of New York
Author:	Ashcroft, John, Attorney General
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government Reference Publication, Transportation., Transportation Administrative Service Center (U.S.)
Collections:	Government Library Collection, National Security Archive Collection
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Publisher:	Transportation Security Administration


Citation APA MLA Chicago Ashcroft, Attorney Genera, B. J. (n.d.). United States District Court Southern District of New York. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
I. INTRODUCTION: Plaintiffs in this case challenge the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. S 2709 (''5 2709). That statute authorizes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to compel communications firms, such as internet service providers (ISPs) or telephone companies, to produce certain customer records whenever the F9I certifies that those records are relevant to an authorized investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. ...

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS I . INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 I . BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A. DOE'S XZCEIPT OF AN NSL . . . . . . ................................................................... . 11 6 . 5 2709 IN GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 LP . LEGISLAXVE HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D. NSLs AND OTHER INFORMATION-GATHERING AUTAORITY . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 22 1. Administrative Subpoenas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 2. Subpoena A t h o r i t yic t h e Criminal Context . . . . . . . . ...................................................... 2 5 3 . Backgroxnd Rules Governing 3isclosure of Stored E l e c t r o n i c Communications .. 20