Making a Mockery of the 4th Amendment
Despite a well-documented pattern of lawlessness by the FBI, including a failure to comply with even the most modest reforms, the secret court charged with ensuring FISA surveillance is lawful has essentially given the FBI unlimited mulligans for all of its...
Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance
AUGUSTA, Maine (April 5, 2023) – Last week, a Maine committee held a hearing on a bill that would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. The passage of the bill would take an essential step every state needs to take at a...
Maine Bill Would Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance
AUGUSTA, Maine (Mar. 14, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Maine Senate would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This is an essential step every state needs to take at a time when the federal government seems unlikely to...