I don’t have live access to current news in this turn, but I can share recent context and how to check the latest updates efficiently.
Direct answer
- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and its oversight bodies operate largely in secret, with public information typically limited to official summaries, press releases, and court blog posts. The Supreme Court has previously declined to hear challenges alleging a First Amendment right of access to FISC opinions, which preserves the secrecy of most opinions. For the very latest headlines, you’ll want to check reputable outlets’ tech and national security desks.[2]
Where to look for the latest news
- Major outlets with dedicated national security/legal desks (e.g., The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, AP) often publish timely updates when significant FISC-related items emerge.
- Civil-liberties organizations (e.g., ACLU, Knight Institute) periodically post updates when new court actions or disclosures occur.
- Official sources: the U.S. Courts FISC site and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts sometimes release statements or summaries about procedures or notable rulings; check their “News” or “Press” sections.
- For quick background, you can also review historical coverage of notable events like the 2021 SCOTUS denial in ACLU v. United States, which highlighted public access issues around FISC opinions.[2]
If you’d like, I can monitor and summarize the latest headlines for you, or pull a concise briefing with links to the most reliable sources as of today.
Sources
25 April 2016 Support our work: become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month. *"United States government agencies have long conducted warrantless secret surveillance, collecting and searching through electronic data for intelligence purposes. However, a newly declassified opinion by the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) bolsters concerns about the ways in which law enforcement agencies – such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – may also be sifting...
www.statewatch.orgdecision dated November 18, 2002
irp.fas.orgCourt’s Denial Curtails the Public’s First Amendment Right of Access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
www.aclu.orgBallotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.orgUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (F.I.S.C.) LocationE. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse Appeals toUnited States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review EstablishedOctober 25, 1978 AuthorityArticle III court Created byForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act 50 U.S.C. §§ 1803–1805 Composition methodChief Justice appointment Judges11 Judge term length7 years Presiding JudgeAnthony Trenga www The … *The New York Times* reported that the Bush administration had been...
wikipedia.nucleos.comIn re Opinions & Orders of this Court Addressing Bulk Collection of Data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Misc. No. 13-08, 2017 WL 427591 (FISA Ct. Jan. 25, 2017) .............................................................................12, 16 In re Opinions & Orders of this Court Addressing Bulk Collection of Data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Misc. No. 13-08, 2017 WL 5983865 (FISA Ct. Nov. 9, 2017)...
law.yale.edubriefs filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)1 and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) as amici curiae. Not surprisingly this case raises important questions of statutory interpretation, and constitutionality. After a careful review of the briefs filed by the government and amici, we conclude that FISA, as amended by the Patriot Act,2 supports the government’s position, and that the restrictions imposed by the FISA court are not required by FISA or the...
nsarchive2.gwu.eduThe Court reviews the certification(s) and procedures to determine whether they are consistent with statutory and Fourth Amendment requirements, but does not rule on each proposed target. The FISC considers these applications in non-public proceedings that are conducted ex parte, meaning the government is the only party (though, as discussed below, the Court can receive the views of independent legal and technical experts). District court proceedings on applications for search warrants and...
www.fisc.uscourts.gov