Making a Mockery of the 4th Amendment

Despite a well-documented pattern of lawlessness by the FBI, including a failure to comply with even the most modest reforms, the secret court charged with ensuring FISA surveillance is lawful has essentially given the FBI unlimited mulligans for all of its unconstitutional acts.

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Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance

Last week, a Maine committee held a hearing on a bill that would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. The passage of the bill would take an essential step every state needs to take at a time when the federal government seems unlikely to ever end unconstitutional spying on its own.

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Maine Bill Would Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance

A bill introduced in the Maine Senate would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This is an essential step every state needs to take at a time when the federal government seems unlikely to ever end unconstitutional spying on its own.

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Arkansas Bill Would Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance

A bill introduced in the Arkansas House would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This is an essential step every state needs to take at a time when the federal government seems unlikely to ever end unconstitutional spying on its own.

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Supreme Court Refuses to Limit Warrantless Surveillance

According to the Supreme Court, the legality of NSA mass surveillance can't even be legally challenged. This was the message the Court sent when it refused to take up Jewel v. NSA, allowing an appellate court decision to stand.

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At Least Eight AT&T Facilities Help NSA Spy on Everybody

The NSA uses AT&T facilities in at least eight cities to warrantlessly monitor and collect billions of emails, phone calls, and online chats passing across the United States. According to a report published by The Intercept based on documents it obtained, the NSA has direct access to network hubs that run through buildings known as “backbone” and…

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