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fromEmptywheel
12 hours ago
US politics

Warrants for Innocent People Are Not Like Warrants for Suspects

Senators Wyden and Udall accused the DOJ of misrepresenting the Patriot Act's 215 authority by likening it to grand-jury subpoenas and minimizing its surveillance scope.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
12 hours ago

The Scandal of Lying about "Thwarted" "Plots" Started 4 Years Ago

Only one or two U.S. terrorist plots were actually thwarted by the Section 215 call-detail dragnet; the widely cited figure of 54 is incorrect.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
12 hours ago

In 2009, DOJ Claimed Its Lawyers Could Not Read Docket Numbers in 2007

DOJ failed to deliver required classified Section 215 reports to committee chairs for 2009–2011, instead merely filing them and obscuring key minimization and sensitive-records details.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
12 hours ago

Surprise! DOJ IG's 1,403 Day Old Section 215 Investigation Had a Baby!

A DOJ OIG investigation into FBI use of Section 215, NSLs, and pen registers has been ongoing since 2010 and remains unresolved after 1,403 days.
Law
fromEmptywheel
12 hours ago

Yet More Cell Phones IDed in Program that Purportedly Doesn't Get Cell Phones

FBI phone-dragnet data frequently relied on cellphone connections—including T-Mobile and AT&T numbers—and mixed EO 12333 and Section 215 data, contradicting claims of no cell collection.
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