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NATIONAL SECURITY
In re Directives to Yahoo Pursuant to Section 105B of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. [105B(g) 07-01]

07-00001 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2007

Closed Date: 2016

In 2012, leaks by Edward Snowden revealed many details about NSA surveillance programs that had been going on for many years. In the aftermath of those leaks, the government declassified many previously secret details regarding these programs. Among the declassified documents were those in this case, in which the internet company Yahoo!, Inc. attempted to resist surveillance of some of its customers by the NSA, but lost in front of the FISA Court and the FISA Court of Review. Beginning in 2007,…

Standard [FBI] Physical Search Minimization Procedures

In the Matter of the Application of the United States for an Order Authorizing Physical Search of a Non-United States Person Agent of a Foreign Power

Jan. 20, 1995

FBI Standard Physical Search Minimization Procedures [Search of a US Person Agent of a Foreign Power]

In re Directives to Yahoo Pursuant to Section 105B of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Jan. 20, 1995

Standard Minimization Procedures for Electronic Surveillance of a United States Person Agent of a Foreign Power

In the Matter of the Application of the United States for an Order Authorizing Electronic Surveillance of a United States Person Agent of a Foreign Power

Sept. 17, 1997

FBI Standard Minimization Procedures for Electronic Surveillance of a Non-US Person Agent of a Foreign Power

In re Directives to Yahoo Pursuant to Section 105B of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Sept. 17, 1997

Amendments to FBI Standard Minimization Procedures

In re Amendment to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Standard Minimization Procedures for Electronic Surveillance and Physical Search

Sept. 26, 2006

see 81 additional documents
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

see 29 additional documents
NATIONAL SECURITY
In re Various Known and Unknown Agents of [Redacted]

Redacted | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Following 9/11, the Bush administration undertook the "Terrorist Surveillance Program," which included warrantless wiretapping of foreign communications arguably covered by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Title I's requirement of a probable-cause warrant for wiretaps of certain electronic communications. The program was described in the New York Times in December 2005; in response, in 2006, the decision was made to seek FISA Court approval of the surveillance. The FISA Court issu…

Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Authority to Conduct Electronic Surveillance of [Redacted]

In re Various Known and Unknown Agents of [Redacted]

Dec. 13, 2006

Standard Minimization Procedures for Electronic Surveillance Conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA)

In re Various Known and Unknown Agents of [Redacted]

Dec. 13, 2006

CIA Minimization Procedures for Information from FISA Electronic Surveillance Conducted by NSA

In re Various Known and Unknown Agents of [Redacted]

Dec. 13, 2006

Supplemental Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Authority to Conduct Electronic Surveillance of [redacted]

In re [redacted]

Jan. 2, 2007

Declaration of [Redacted] NSA Program Manager for Counterterrorism Special Projects

In re Various Known and Unknown Agents of [Redacted]

Jan. 2, 2007

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United States v. Mohamud

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

Filed Date: Nov. 29, 2010

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 (April 2011) (702, Bates, J.)

[Redacted] | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 25, 2012

For the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA matters, see our special collection.The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 included a new title giving the government the authority to monitor electronic communications of foreigners abroad. Section 702 permits the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to jointly authorize the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the U.S., but it is limited to targeting non-U.S. persons. Once authorized, suc…

Preliminary Notice of Compliance Incidents Regarding Collection Pursuant to Section 702

[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 (April 2011) (702, Bates, J.)

April 19, 2011

Briefing Order

[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 (April 2011) (702, Bates, J.)

May 1, 2011

Clarification of National Security Agency's Upstream Collection Pursuant to Section 702 of FISA

[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 (April 2011) (702, Bates, J.)

May 2, 2011

Order

[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 (April 2011) (702, Bates, J.)

July 20, 2011

Transcript of Proceedings

[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 (April 2011) (702, Bates, J.)

Sept. 7, 2011

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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

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2022

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
In re proceedings required by 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 [Misc. 08-01]

08-00001 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2008

Closed Date: 2008

As explained in [Redacted]; FISA Court Authorizing Surveillance Procedures Under Protect America Act, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FAA) included a new title giving the government the authority to monitor electronic communications of foreigners abroad. Section 702 permits the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to jointly authorize the targeting of foreigners reasonably believed to be located outside the U.S. Once authorized, such acquisitions may last for period…

Motion for Leave to Participate in Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

In re Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

July 10, 2008

Opposition to the American Civil Liberties Union's Motion for Leave to Participate in Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

In re Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

July 29, 2008

Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Leave to Participate in Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

In re Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Aug. 5, 2008

Government's Preliminary Responses to Certain Questions Posed By the Court

In re: DNI/AG 702(g) Certification

Aug. 26, 2008

Order

In re Proceedings Required by § 702(i) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Aug. 27, 2008

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In re Various Known and Unknown Agents of [Redacted]

Redacted | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Following 9/11, the Bush administration undertook the "Terrorist Surveillance Program," which included warrantless wiretapping of foreign communications arguably covered by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Title I's requirement of a probable-cause warrant for wiretaps of certain electronic communications. The program was described in the New York Times in December 2005; in response, in 2006, the decision was made to seek FISA Court approval of the surveillance. In January 2007, FISA…
NATIONAL SECURITY
[In re DNI/AG 702(i) Certification 2008]

08-00001 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2008

The FISA Amendments Act (FAA), enacted in 2008, authorized the U.S. Government to compel providers of electronic communications services to assist the Government in acquiring foreign intelligence information concerning targeted persons located outside the United States. New sections were created in the Act to cover the surveillance of non-U.S. persons (§ 702; 50 U.S.C. § 1881a), U.S. persons reasonably believed to be abroad where the surveillance is conducted in the U.S. (§ 703; 50 U.S.C. § 188…
NATIONAL SECURITY
[In re DNI/AG 702(i) certification 2009]

Redacted | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2009

The FISA Amendments Act § 702, enacted in 2008, authorized the U.S. Government to compel providers of electronic communications services to assist the Government in acquiring foreign intelligence information concerning targeted non-US persons located outside the United States. Under this authority, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court annually reviews "certifications" jointly submitted by the U.S. Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence. These certifications define the cat…