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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Legislating A Judicial Role In National Security Surveillance, Michigan Law Review Jun 1980

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Legislating A Judicial Role In National Security Surveillance, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

This Note evaluates the constitutionality of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Section I summarizes the legal history of national security surveillance from 1940 until the passage of the FISA, and briefly discusses the three major circuit court rulings on warrantless foreign intelligence surveillance. Section II describes the provisions of the Act. Section III examines the Act's constitutionality, first considering the scope of congressional authority to regulate the conduct of foreign affairs, then considering whether the political question doctrine prevents judicial scrutiny of executive decisions to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance. The Note concludes that the FISA is an appropriate and constitutional …


Brown V. Firestone, 382 So. 2d 654 (Fla. 1980), David Glatthorn Apr 1980

Brown V. Firestone, 382 So. 2d 654 (Fla. 1980), David Glatthorn

Florida State University Law Review

Constitutional Law-A HARD CASE MAKES GOOD AND BAD LAW


Supreme Court Review Of Congressional Action In The Federalism Area, Philip J. Prygoski Jan 1980

Supreme Court Review Of Congressional Action In The Federalism Area, Philip J. Prygoski

Duquesne Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legislative Delegations Of Power And Judicial Review -- Preventing Judicial Impotence, Robert W. Martin, Jr. Jan 1980

Legislative Delegations Of Power And Judicial Review -- Preventing Judicial Impotence, Robert W. Martin, Jr.

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Recent Trends Of International Law, Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach Jan 1980

Recent Trends Of International Law, Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.