Legal Opinion
In Re National Security Agency Telecommunications Records Litigation
District Court, N.D. California
Decided January 5, 2009No. MDL 06-1791 VRWPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
VAUGHN R. WALKER, Chief Judge.
On November 16, 2007, the court of appeals remanded this case for this court to consider whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, 50 USC §§ 1801-71, (“FISA”) “preempts the state secrets privilege and for any proceedings collateral to that determination.” Alr-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. Bush, 507 F.3d 1190, 1206 (9th Cir.2007). This court entertained briefing and held a hearing on that issue and, on July 2, 2008, issued a ruling that: (1) FISA preempts the state secrets privilege in connection with electronic surveillance for intelligence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Mark Lawrence AlterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. BushCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
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- Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. ObamaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2010
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