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Surveillance State Expansion: Constitutional Concerns and Section 702 Reauthorization

| Importance: 9/10

In a landmark decision, Congress reauthorized and expanded Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), dramatically increasing domestic surveillance capabilities. The legislation allows warrantless access to Americans’ communications and compels a wide range of businesses …

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Bush Authorizes NSA STELLARWIND Warrantless Surveillance Program

| Importance: 9/10

President Bush signed presidential authorization for warrantless surveillance program bypassing FISA courts on October 4, 2001. Created by Dick Cheney, the NSA STELLARWIND program was classified as ’exceptionally controlled information’ and collected phone and internet metadata on …

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