Court Rules FBI's 'Backdoor' Searches Under FISA Unconstitutional

Following years of litigation, a federal court has finally ruled it unconstitutional for the FBI to search communications of U.S. citizens collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). In a ruling, U.S. District Court Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall decided that these “backdoor” searches violate the Fourth Amendment.

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