As I noted, release of Goldsmith memo serves notice fr Exec they believe they can do dragnet w/ or w/o any leg. http://www.emptywheel.net/2014/09/06/executive-still-hiding-its-phone-dragnet-self-authorization/ …
@PatrickCToomey Do you have a venue in which to argue FISA is unconstitutional? Have at it, please! @charlie_savage @JameelJaffer
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@emptywheel@PatrickCToomey@JameelJaffer Criminal defendants have challenged FISA constitutionality in the context of suppression but lost -
@charlie_savage And now defendants who'd PROBABLY have a great challenge to 702 not given notice/standing.@PatrickCToomey@JameelJaffer -
@emptywheel@PatrickCToomey@JameelJaffer That is immaterial to this conversational point. -
@charlie_savage My point that govt can thru own action prevent any new review.@PatrickCToomey@JameelJaffer
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@emptywheel It's the government's argument, yet it constantly points to FISA/FISC to say programs are legal.@charlie_savage@JameelJaffer -
@PatrickCToomey It also points to Congressional ratification. & 2C first court that has really doubted claim@charlie_savage@JameelJaffer -
@emptywheel Idea is that gov't can't have it both ways on FISA—call it unconstitutional, but also say that it makes programs legal. -
@PatrickCToomey Why not? You expect consistency? The courts don't.
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@biasedreporter: I authorize this request.https://twitter.com/biasedreporter/status/509068783739498496 …
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@emptywheel can the executive branch set up its own courts?@PatrickCToomey@charlie_savage@JameelJaffer -
@emptywheel "DOJ has not disclosed even the most basic information about the court's activities" https://www.aclu.org/support-oversight-secret-fisa-court … -
@biasedreporter: I authorize this request.https://twitter.com/biasedreporter/status/509061096305876992 …
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