FISC
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FISC is a specialized U.S. federal court that oversees and authorizes government requests for foreign intelligence surveillance, particularly in national security and counterterrorism cases.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal court
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secret court → specialized court → |
| abbreviation |
FISC
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FISCR → |
| appointmentMethod |
judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States
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| branch |
Judicial branch of the United States government
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| canImpose |
minimization procedures on surveillance
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targeting procedures on surveillance → |
| canReview |
government surveillance programs
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| caseType |
applications for business records under FISA
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applications for electronic surveillance → applications for pen registers and trap-and-trace devices → applications for physical searches → applications related to Section 702 surveillance → |
| composition |
federal district court judges
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| confidentialityLevel |
highly classified
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| country |
United States
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| createdInResponseTo |
concerns about unchecked national security surveillance
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| decisionPublicationPolicy |
most opinions and orders are classified
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| establishedBy |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
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| establishedInYear |
1978
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| focusArea |
counterterrorism
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foreign intelligence surveillance → national security → |
| fullName |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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| handles |
classified proceedings
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| judgeReappointmentPolicy |
judges may not be reappointed after serving a full term
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| judgeTermLength |
7 years
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| jurisdictionType |
ex parte proceedings
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non-adversarial proceedings → |
| legalBasis |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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| legalBasisAbbreviation |
FISA
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| meetsAt |
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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| numberOfJudges |
11
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| overseenBy |
Chief Justice of the United States
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| oversightArea |
bulk collection of certain communications and metadata (historically)
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electronic surveillance of foreign powers and agents of foreign powers → |
| partOf |
United States federal judiciary
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| primaryFunction |
authorize certain data collection for foreign intelligence purposes
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authorize electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes → authorize physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes → oversee government applications for foreign intelligence surveillance → |
| relatedTo |
Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
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Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act → USA PATRIOT Act → |
| subjectToReviewBy |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court → Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review ("FISCR") → Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review ("FISCR") → |
abbreviation |