Legal Opinion
Aclu Foundation of Southern California v. William P. Barr
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 26, 1992No. 90-5261PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of a complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Despite its simple procedural posture, the case presents complex questions regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) (50 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1811), and the standards for determining the sufficiency of complaints aimed at uncovering and halting electronic surveillance, authorized by a specially-constituted federal court and conducted for the purpose of obtaining foreign…
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