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In the US, FISA courts can authorize technical assistance orders to force compliance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect_America_Act_of_2007#3._Requirement_
by Forbo 7y ago
In the US, FISA courts can authorize technical assistance orders to force compliance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect_America_Act_of_2007#3._Requirement_to_assist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect_America_Act_of_2007#3....
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- extra88 7y agoEven if they don't technically call it a warrant the principle is the same, the executive branch doesn't have the authority by itself, they must get authorization from the judicial branch. Most people don't include national security investigations in their threat model. The more general risk is a court allowing the executive to cast a broad net to collect information rather than accounts known to belong to targeted, named individuals or groups.