50 U.S.C. § 1811
Authorization during time of war
Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed fifteen calendar days following a declaration of war by the Congress.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2006–2007 · leading case: Am. Civil Liberties Union v. Nat'l Sec. Agency, 493 F.3d 644 (6th Cir. 2007).
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. Nat'l Sec. Agency, 493 F.3d 644 (6th Cir. 2007). “" 50 U.S.C. § 1811 . FISA thus limits warrantless electronic surveillance to the first 15 days following a declaration of war, a more formal action than even the enactment of an authorization for the use of force.”
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. Nat'l Sec. Agency, 438 F. Supp. 2d 754 (E.D. Mich. 2006). “50 U.S.C. § 1811 35 . 50 U.S.C. § 1802 36 .”
Legal Authorities Supporting the Activities of the Nat'l Sec. Agency Described by the President (OLC 2006). “” 50 U.S.C. § 1811 . The legislative history of FISA shows that Congress understood it was legislat- ing on fragile constitutional ground and was pressing or even exceeding constitu- tional limits in regulating the President’s authority in the field of foreign intelli- gence.”
Amer Civil Liberties v. Natl Sec. Agcy (6th Cir. 2007). “” 50 U.S.C. § 1811 . FISA thus limits warrantless electronic surveillance to the first 15 days following a declaration of war, a more formal action than even the enactment of an authorization for the use of force.”
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