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Articles 1 - 29 of 29
Full-Text Articles in Law
Surveillance, State Secrets, And The Future Of Constitutional Rights, Laura K. Donohue
Surveillance, State Secrets, And The Future Of Constitutional Rights, Laura K. Donohue
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga heralds a worrying trend. Over the past 15 years, as more information about how the government wields its foreign intelligence collection authorities on U.S. soil has become available, it has become clear that the government has repeatedly acted outside its constitutional and statutory limits, and at times, in flagrant disregard for judicial orders. As a result, dozens of cases challenging surveillance have been making their way through the courts. Unlike in prior eras, in certain cases it has become easier for litigants to establish an injury-in-fact in light …
Brief Of Professor Laura K. Donohue As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Neither Party, Fbi V. Fazaga, No. 20-828 (U.S. Aug. 6, 2021), Laura K. Donohue
Brief Of Professor Laura K. Donohue As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Neither Party, Fbi V. Fazaga, No. 20-828 (U.S. Aug. 6, 2021), Laura K. Donohue
U.S. Supreme Court Briefs
Amicus submits this brief in support of neither party to provide the Court with background on the origins and evolution of the state-secrets privilege. The English and American cases decided before United States v. Reynolds, 345 U.S. 1 (1953), as well as the decisions before and after the enactment of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), produce several observations that may help the Court to resolve this case.
First, both Reynolds and earlier English and American case law treat state secrets as an evidentiary privilege rather than a substantive rule of decision. As with other privileges, …
The Evolution And Jurisprudence Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court And Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Of Review, Laura K. Donohue
The Evolution And Jurisprudence Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court And Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Of Review, Laura K. Donohue
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The past eight years have witnessed an explosion in the number of publicly-available opinions and orders issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. From only six opinions in the public domain 1978–2012, by early 2021, eighty-eight opinions had been released. The sharp departure is even more pronounced in relation to orders: from only one order declassified during 1978–2012, since 2013, 288 have been formally released. These documents highlight how the courts’s roles have evolved since 2004 and reveal four key areas that dominate the courts’ jurisprudence: its position as a specialized, Article III …
Adapting U.S. Electronic Surveillance Laws, Policies, And Practices To Reflect Impending Technological Developments, Eric Manpearl
Adapting U.S. Electronic Surveillance Laws, Policies, And Practices To Reflect Impending Technological Developments, Eric Manpearl
Catholic University Law Review
Intelligence collection must always evolve to meet technological developments. While the collection programs under Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 have produced a great deal of valuable intelligence over the last decade, the United States must begin to think about foreseeable technological developments and strategically consider how to conduct signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection in the future.
This Article identifies four technological trends that could significantly impact the way the United States conducts SIGINT. Individuals now have access to sophisticated technologies that formerly only governments seemed capable of creating, and this decentralization of capabilities will likely only increase …
My Brother's Keeper: Using The Intelligence Toolbox On Domestic Terrorism, Brandon Carmack
My Brother's Keeper: Using The Intelligence Toolbox On Domestic Terrorism, Brandon Carmack
Mitchell Hamline Law Review
No abstract provided.
Justice Department Inspector General’S Report Raises Troubling Questions About Fbi’S Role In Fisa Cases, Peter Margulies
Justice Department Inspector General’S Report Raises Troubling Questions About Fbi’S Role In Fisa Cases, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
"I Want My File": Surveillance Data, Minimization, And Historical Accountability, Douglas Cox
"I Want My File": Surveillance Data, Minimization, And Historical Accountability, Douglas Cox
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Next Generation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law: Renewing 702, William C. Banks
Next Generation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law: Renewing 702, William C. Banks
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The New Fisa Court Amicus Should Be Able To Ignore Its Congressionally Imposed Duty, Ben Cook
The New Fisa Court Amicus Should Be Able To Ignore Its Congressionally Imposed Duty, Ben Cook
American University Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Two Faces Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Emily Berman
The Two Faces Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Emily Berman
Indiana Law Journal
When former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked a massive trove of information about secret intelligence-collection programs implemented under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the summer of 2013, U.S. surveillance activities were thrust to the forefront of public debate. This debate included the question of whether and how to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (“FISA Court”), the statutorily created secret court that reviews government applications to conduct surveillance in the United States. This discussion, however, has underemphasized a critical feature of the way the FISA Court works. As this Article will show, since the terrorist attacks of …
Schrems And The Faa’S “Foreign Affairs” Prong: The Costs Of Reform, Peter Margulies
Schrems And The Faa’S “Foreign Affairs” Prong: The Costs Of Reform, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Clapper V. Amnesty International Usa: Balancing National Security And Individuals' Privacy, Kristen Choi
Clapper V. Amnesty International Usa: Balancing National Security And Individuals' Privacy, Kristen Choi
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Section 702 And The Collection Of International Telephone And Internet Content, Laura K. Donohue
Section 702 And The Collection Of International Telephone And Internet Content, Laura K. Donohue
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the NSA to collect the electronic communications of non-U.S. targets located overseas. Recent media reports and declassified documents reveal a more extensive program than publicly understood. The article begins by considering the origins of the current programs and the relevant authorities, particularly the transfer of part of the post-9/11 President’s Surveillance Program to FISA. It outlines the contours of the 2007 Protect America Act, before its replacement in 2008 by the FISA Amendments Act (FAA). The section ends with a brief discussion of the current state of foreign intelligence collection …
Who's Checking?: Taking A Look At Recently Enacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Laws In The United States And Zimbabwe And Their Impact On The Separation Of Powers, Andrew M. O'Connell
Who's Checking?: Taking A Look At Recently Enacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Laws In The United States And Zimbabwe And Their Impact On The Separation Of Powers, Andrew M. O'Connell
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
The Pclob On Human Rights & 702: Punt Or Long Game?, Peter Margulies
The Pclob On Human Rights & 702: Punt Or Long Game?, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Yale Symposium: Unpacking Nsa's Global Problem, Peter Margulies
Yale Symposium: Unpacking Nsa's Global Problem, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Of Relevance And Reform Under Section 215, Peter Margulies
Of Relevance And Reform Under Section 215, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Fisc Query Preapproval: Intelligence Burden Or Bump In The Road?, Peter Margulies
Fisc Query Preapproval: Intelligence Burden Or Bump In The Road?, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
High Technology, Consumer Privacy, And U.S. National Security, Laura K. Donohue
High Technology, Consumer Privacy, And U.S. National Security, Laura K. Donohue
American University Business Law Review
No abstract provided.
Clapper V. Amnesty International Usa: Allowing The Fisa Amendments Act Of 2008 To Turn "Incidentally" Into "Certainly", Liz Clark Rinehart
Clapper V. Amnesty International Usa: Allowing The Fisa Amendments Act Of 2008 To Turn "Incidentally" Into "Certainly", Liz Clark Rinehart
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
Fisa Reform, Laura K. Donohue
Fisa Reform, Laura K. Donohue
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Congress and the Executive Branch are poised to take up the issue of FISA reform in 2014. What has been missing from the discussion is a comprehensive view of ways in which reform could be given effect—i.e., a taxonomy of potential options. This article seeks to fill the gap. The aim is to deepen the conversation about abeyant approaches to foreign intelligence gathering, to allow fuller discussion of what a comprehensive package could contain, and to place initiatives that are currently under consideration within a broader, over-arching framework. The article begins by considering the legal underpinnings and challenges to the …
Judge Pauley’S Opinion In Clapper: Reset Button For Bulk Collection Debate?, Peter Margulies
Judge Pauley’S Opinion In Clapper: Reset Button For Bulk Collection Debate?, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
This article was originally found in Lawfare, available here: https://www.lawfareblog.com/judge-pauleys-opinion-clapper-reset-button-bulk-collection-debate
Desperately Seeking Substance (Not Slogans) In Review Group Report On Nsa Surveillance, Peter Margulies
Desperately Seeking Substance (Not Slogans) In Review Group Report On Nsa Surveillance, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The "Lone Wolf" Amendment And The Future Of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law, Patricia E. Simone, Patricia L. Bellia
The "Lone Wolf" Amendment And The Future Of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law, Patricia E. Simone, Patricia L. Bellia
Patricia L. Bellia
In December 2004, Congress adopted an important change to the statutory framework authorizing domestic surveillance of foreign powers and their agents, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The change, directly prompted by the events of September 11, 2001, makes it easier for the government to conduct surveillance of so-called lone wolf terrorists - that is, terrorists who act in sympathy with the aims of an international terrorist group but not on its behalf, or terrorists whose link to an international terrorist group cannot be demonstrated. Although the logic of the lone wolf amendment at first seems quite compelling, the amendment …
Deep Secrecy, David E. Pozen
Deep Secrecy, David E. Pozen
Faculty Scholarship
This Article offers a new way of thinking and talking about government secrecy. In the vast literature on the topic, little attention has been paid to the structure of government secrets, as distinct from their substance or function. Yet these secrets differ systematically depending on how many people know of their existence, what sorts of people know, how much they know, and how soon they know. When a small group of similarly situated officials conceals from outsiders the fact that it is concealing something, the result is a deep secret. When members of the general public understand they are being …
National Security, The Law, The Meda: Shaping Public Perceptions, Linda Robinson
National Security, The Law, The Meda: Shaping Public Perceptions, Linda Robinson
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Echelon's Effect: The Obsolescence Of The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Legal Regime, Matt Bedan
Echelon's Effect: The Obsolescence Of The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Legal Regime, Matt Bedan
Federal Communications Law Journal
The technological progress of the past thirty years has vastly increased the surveillance capabilities of the global intelligence community. At the same time, the law governing the use of this technology and its consequent information has remained largely static. This lack of adjustment, for better or worse, has rendered federal foreign intelligence surveillance law irrelevant in many respects.
Fighting Terrorism And Preserving Civil Liberties, James B. Comey
Fighting Terrorism And Preserving Civil Liberties, James B. Comey
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The "Lone Wolf" Amendment And The Future Of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law, Patricia E. Simone, Patricia L. Bellia
The "Lone Wolf" Amendment And The Future Of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law, Patricia E. Simone, Patricia L. Bellia
Journal Articles
In December 2004, Congress adopted an important change to the statutory framework authorizing domestic surveillance of foreign powers and their agents, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The change, directly prompted by the events of September 11, 2001, makes it easier for the government to conduct surveillance of so-called lone wolf terrorists - that is, terrorists who act in sympathy with the aims of an international terrorist group but not on its behalf, or terrorists whose link to an international terrorist group cannot be demonstrated.
Although the logic of the lone wolf amendment at first seems quite compelling, the amendment …