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    1. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31

      Bit random, but since FISA’s back in the news, I’d be curious if there’s some story behind the extraordinary spike in FISA applications both modified and denied in 2016. https://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/fisa/stats/ …

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    2. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31

      The total number of FISA applications for 2016 is unremarkable: 1,485. But *300* were modified. Previous high was 94 modifications in 2004.

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    3. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31

      The denials really jump out at you. No FISA application was ever rejected from the creation of the FISC in 1979 until 2003, when 4 were rejected. In subsequent years, we see 0-5 rejections annually. Until 2016… when there were *35* applications rejected.

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    4. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31

      In other words, the FISA court rejected TWICE as many warrant applications in 2016 as it had turned down in its *entire history up to that point combined*. Seven times more than in any previous single year.

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    5. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31

      That’s pretty extraordinary, and it seems hard to believe it’s a statistical fluke.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jan 31
      Replying to @normative

      Does it account for the US Courts count? Bc there were two separate counts started in 2015.

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        2. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Hm, away from my desk but I’ll take a second look later. Was drawing on the table EPIC maintains.

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jan 31
          Replying to @normative

          Yes, where they don't describe methodology clearly.

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        4. Julian Sanchez‏ @normative Jan 31
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Well I’ll check the primary docs when I get back to my desk.

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