I seem to remember reading somewhere that there are extra procedures in the Justice Department when issuing search warrants involving members of the press. Name

I seem to remember reading somewhere that there are extra procedures in the Justice Department when issuing search warrants involving members of the press. Namely, that the AG has to sign off personally. I'll see if I can find a source. Edit: Yes. The AG has to personally sign off on them. "Justice Department regulations call for subpoenas for journalists’ phone records to be undertaken as a last resort and narrowly focused, subject to the attorney general’s personal signoff. Under normal circumstances, the regulations call for notice and negotiations, giving the news organization a chance to challenge the subpoena in court." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/phone-records-of-journalists-of-the-associated-press-seized-by-us.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/phone-records-of-journa... Double Edit: I guess that just references phone records. It's not clear if it includes all types of summons.