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Circumventing The Constitution For National Security: An Analysis Of The Evolution Of The Foreign Intelligence Exception To The Fourth Amendment’S Warrant Requirement, Sarah Fowler

University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review

Though few are even aware of its existence, the foreign intelligence exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement affects the lives of nearly every American. Recent leaks of top-­‐secret National Security Administration documents depict how the government has morphed the exception into a massive catch all that allows intelligence agencies to perform invasive searches without a warrant and in complete disregard of the Constitution. The foreign intelligence exception began as a narrow tool to shield sensitive national security investigations, but its application has reached an alarming breadth.

This note explores the creation and expansion of the foreign intelligence exception, tracing …

Biodefense And Constitutional Constraints, Laura K. Donohue

University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review

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Reevaluating Itar: A Holistic Approach To Regaining Critical Market Share While Simultaneously Attaining Robust National Security, Justin Levine

University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review

This note considers the application of the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (““ITAR””) framework and proposes statutory and policy modifications to promote both national security and industry growth. ITAR is the regulatory framework that controls the export of munitions and defense technologies from the United States. However, as applied, free trade is now grossly over-regulated to such an extent that both significant market share and industry opportunity have been lost and national security itself has simultaneously been threatened. Due to heavy restrictions, many previous industry partners are now looking elsewhere for trade and systematically avoiding the United States for inclusion …

Government Secrets, National Security And Freedom Of The Press: The Ability Of The United States To Prosecute Julian Assange, Heather M. Lacey

University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review

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