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In reply to the discussion: The Chief Judge of Secret FISA Court Admits In Written Statement That It Cannot Properly Oversee NSA [View all]backscatter712
(26,355 posts)3. I want judicial oversight of the three-letter-agencies moved to the mainline federal courts.
Contrary to popular belief, Federal district and circuit courts are perfectly capable of managing and protecting sensitive information. So there's no need for an uber-special-secret court for the spooky stuff. They can go to a regular federal judge like any law enforcement agency, present their evidence, in the judge's chambers if necessary, and get a warrant like the Fourth Amendment mandates.
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kpete
Aug 2013
OP
I want judicial oversight of the three-letter-agencies moved to the mainline federal courts.
backscatter712
Aug 2013
#3
Jeez thanks Judge. It would have been nice if these judges had like, done their job.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
#4
Hell, they could have been charged themselves, had they said too much that was not public.
X_Digger
Aug 2013
#22
There goes another of the excuses as to why all this is just fine. 'We have the FISA Court that
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#13
"In the end when the 'secrets' are revealed, we find out why they had to be so secret and usually
Th1onein
Aug 2013
#26
He's a hack Bush appointee but he did write something telling regarding the Guantanamo cases.
rug
Aug 2013
#14
No, if I understand correctly… isn't this judge commenting on what happens AFTER warrants are given?
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#21
Why would FISA court provide the oversight that CONGRESS should be doing? Hello?
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#19
Because the law requires FISC judicial oversight: 50 USC § 1803(h) and FISC rules of procedure 13a
Melinda
Aug 2013
#25