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All it takes is one brave soul to gain standing and the entire FISA system goes belly up in a real court. As long as everyone cooperates the farce goes on. Gene
by coldcode 11y ago
All it takes is one brave soul to gain standing and the entire FISA system goes belly up in a real court. As long as everyone cooperates the farce goes on. Generally people who work at big companies and get these NSLs (likely lawyers) are unlikely to be that person.
- Bluestrike2 11y agoUnfortunately, establishing standing is the hard part of the equation. And by hard, I mean effectively impossible. Clapper showed that quite clearly. And even in those instances where it might be possible, the DOJ will drop the case in question before they risk an undesirable ruling.
- CamperBob2 11y agoAren't the FISA judges appointed by the Chief Justice of SCOTUS? What happens when the case gets to that "real court"? My guess is, not a whole lot.