United States v. Mubayyid

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM FISA SEARCHES AND SURVEILLANCE AND FOR DISCLOSURE OR EX PARTE REVIEW OF MATERIALS RELATED TO FISA SEARCHES AND SURVEILLANCE

SAYLOR, District Judge.

I. Background

This is a criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy to defraud the United States), 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements), 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) (false statements on tax returns), and 26 U.S.C. § 7212(a) (obstructing and impeding the Internal Revenue Service). In essence, the indictments charge that defendants Muhamed Mubayyid, Emadeddin Z.…