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In re Accuracy Concerns Regarding FBI Matters Submitted to the FISC

19-00002 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2019

Case Ongoing

This Clearinghouse entry focuses on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s (FISC) response to revelations of flawed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant applications against Trump 2016 campaign foreign policy advisor Carter Page. It includes the following dockets: • The FBI Office of the Inspector General “Crossfire Hurricane” Report. This isn’t a docket, but important background information that influenced the FISC’s decisionmaking. • Misc. 19-02 in the FISC For more inf…
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Mohamud

3:10-cr-00475 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Nov. 29, 2010

Case Ongoing

On November 19, 2013, the Department of Justice notified Mohamed Osman Mohamud, the criminal defendant in this case, that it had used evidence from a FISA warrantless wiretap in the proceedings leading to Mr. Mohamud's conviction. This was the second time the DOJ notified a criminal defendant of this information, following a new, broader interpretation of when the government was using evidence “derived from” warrantless wiretapping. These new notifications provide standing for defendants to cha…
NATIONAL SECURITY
[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submissions of Reauthorization Certification and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certification and Amended Certifications (November 2015) (702, Hogan, J.)

[Redacted] | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: July 15, 2015

Closed Date: Nov. 6, 2015

Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1881a et seq., permits the Attorney General (AG) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance targeting the communications of non-U.S. persons located abroad. The government need not establish probable cause that the target of electronic surveillance is a foreign power or agent of a foreign power, nor must the government specify the nature and location of the facilities or places that su…
NATIONAL SECURITY
[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications & Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications & Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications & Amended Certifications (Nov. 2020) (702, Boasberg J.)

[Redacted] | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2020

Case Ongoing

Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, 50 U.S.C. § 1881a, permits the Attorney General (AG) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance targeting the communications of non-U.S. persons located abroad. The government need not establish probable cause that the target of electronic surveillance is a foreign power or agent of a foreign power, nor must the government specify the nature and location of the facilities or places that surveillanc…

Exhibit I: Minimization Procedures Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, As Amended

[Redacted]

Sept. 16, 2019

Exhibit E: Minimization Procedures Used By the Central Intelligence Agency in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, As Amended

[Redacted]

Sept. 16, 2019

Exhibit B: Minimization Procedures Used by the National Security Agency In Connection With Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information

[Redacted]

Sept. 16, 2019

Exhibit J: Querying Procedures Used by the Central Intelligence Agency in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

[Redacted]

Sept. 16, 2019

Exhibit H: Querying Procedures Used by the National Security Agency in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information

[Redacted]

Oct. 19, 2020

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[Caption Redacted] Government’s Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications (September 2016) (702, Collyer, J.)

[Redacted] | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2016

Closed Date: April 26, 2017

Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, 50 U.S.C. § 1881a et seq., permits the Attorney General (AG) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance targeting the communications of non-U.S. persons located abroad. The government need not establish probable cause that the target of electronic surveillance is a foreign power or agent of a foreign power, nor must the government specify the nature and location of the facilities or places that sur…

[Exhibit A] Procedures Used by the National Security Agency for Targeting Non-United States Persons Reasonably Believed to be Located Outside the United States to Acquire Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702...

[Caption Redacted] Government’s Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications

July 10, 2015

Affidavit of James B. Comey: Direction, Federal Bureau of Investigation

[Caption Redacted] Government’s Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications

Sept. 17, 2016

[Exhibit D] Minimization Procedures Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

[Caption Redacted] Government’s Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications

Sept. 21, 2016

Certification of the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General Pursuant to Subsection 702(g) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

[Caption Redacted] Government’s Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications

Sept. 21, 2016

Government's Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications and Amended Certifications

[Caption Redacted] Government’s Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications and Related Procedures, Amended Certifications, and Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications

Sept. 26, 2016

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United States v. Muhtorov

1:12-cr-00033 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2012

Case Ongoing

Introduction & Importance of this Case In early 2012, the federal government initiated criminal prosecution of Jamshid Muhtorov (January 19) and Bakhityor Jumaev (March 14) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Both defendants were charged with providing, conspiring to provide, and attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. § 2339B. Defendants were represented by the Federal Public Defender (Muhto…
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Mohammad

3:15-cr-00358 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2015

Closed Date: Jan. 22, 2019

On September 30, 2015, Yahya Farooq Mohammad, Ibrahim Zubair Mohammad, Asif Ahmed Salim, and Sultane Roome Salim were indicted in U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Ohio for conspiracy to provide and conceal material support and resources to terrorists, for providing material support and resources to terrorists and for conspiracy to obstruct justice. Farooq Mohammad and Ibrahim Mohammad were additionally indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The defendants were appointed f…
NATIONAL SECURITY
In re Motion for Declaratory Judgment of a First Amendment Right to Publish Aggregate Information about FISA Orders [FISA Docket Misc. 13-03 (Google); Misc. 13-04 (Microsoft); Misc. 13-05 (Yahoo!); Misc. 13-06 (Facebook); Misc. 13-07 (LinkedIn)]

13-00003 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: June 11, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 27, 2014

For the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA Matters, see our special collection.In June 2013, several major newspapers, including the Guardian (London) and the Washington Post, reported on the National Security Agency's intelligence collection programs based on the classified documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Both the Guardian and the Post included reports that U.S. internet companies were allowing the NSA to tap directly into their central servers.…

Microsoft Corporation's Motion for Declaratory Judgment or Other Appropriate Relief Authorizing Disclosure of Aggregate Data Regarding Any FISA Orders It Has Received

In re Motion to Disclose Aggregate Data Regarding FISA Orders [FISA Docket Misc. 13-04]

June 19, 2013

Order [Informing Government of Timetable to Bar Potentially Classified Information from Public]

In re Amended Motion for Declaratory Judgment of a First Amended Right to Publish Aggregate Information About FISA Orders [FISA Docket Misc. 13-03]

June 20, 2013

Response of the United States to the Court's Order Dated June 20, 2013

In re Amended Motion for Declaratory Judgment of a First Amended Right to Publish Aggregate Information About FISA Orders [FISA Docket Misc. 13-03]

June 25, 2013

Order [Granting Government's Consent Motion for Extension of Time]

In re Motion to Disclose Aggregate Data Regarding FISA Orders [FISA Docket Misc. 13-04]

July 3, 2013

Brief of First Amendment Coalition, American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Techfreedom as Amici Curiae in Support of the Motion for Declaratory Judgment

In re Amended Motion for Declaratory Judgment of a First Amended Right to Publish Aggregate Information About FISA Orders [FISA Docket Misc. 13-03]

July 8, 2013

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[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications & Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications & Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications & Amended Certifications (Dec. 2019) (702, Boasberg J.)

[Redacted] | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2019

Closed Date: Dec. 6, 2019

Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, 50 U.S.C. § 1881a, permits the Attorney General (AG) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance targeting the communications of non-U.S. persons located abroad. The government need not establish probable cause that the target of electronic surveillance is a foreign power or agent of a foreign power, nor must the government specify the nature and location of the facilities or places that surveillanc…

Exhibit A

[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications & Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications & Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications & Amended Certifications

Sept. 17, 2019

Exhibit C

[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications & Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications & Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications & Amended Certifications

Sept. 17, 2019

Exhibit B

[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications & Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications & Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications & Amended Certifications [...]

Sept. 17, 2019

Memorandum Opinion and Order

[Redacted Caption] Gov't Ex Parte Submission of Reauthorization Certifications & Related Procedures, Ex Parte Submission of Amended Certifications & Request for an Order Approving Such Certifications & Amended Certifications

Dec. 6, 2019

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In re Carter W. Page: A U.S. Person [FISA dockets 16-1182, 17-52, 17-375, 17-679]

16-01182 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2016

Case Ongoing

In 2016, the FBI sought and obtained a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant against Trump 2016 campaign foreign policy advisor Carter Page. The warrant applications against Page alleged that he had contact with Russian officials to collect compromising information on Trump's 2016 opponent, Hillary Clinton.After substantial litigation, these classified FISA warrants and related documents were disclosed. This Clearinghouse entry includes those underlying applications and renewals.…