The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act : An Overview of the Statutory Framework and Recent Judicial Decisions

By Bazan, Elizabeth B.

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Title:	The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act : An Overview of the Statutory Framework and Recent Judicial Decisions
Author:	Bazan, Elizabeth B.
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Language:	English
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Introduction: On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed P.L. 107-56, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act or the USA Patriot Act. Among its provisions are a number which impacted or amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, 50 U.S.C. S 1801 et seq. (FISA). For example, the new law expanded the number of United States district court judges on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and provided for roving or multipoint electronic surveillance authority under FISA.

Table of Contents
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Executive Order 12333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Statutory Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Electronic surveillance under FISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Physical searches for foreign intelligence gathering purposes . . . . . . . 35 Pen registers or trap and trace devices used for foreign intelligence gathering purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Access to certain business records for foreign intelligence purposes . 53 New Private Right of Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Recent Decisions of the FISC and the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 The FISC Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Discussion of the Memorandum Opinion and Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 The Decision of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Discussion of the Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82