On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, Lucky Green wrote:
secret court that has never denied a request for a wiretap) jurisdiction; they can issue ex parte orders giving police access to plaintext. Also lets U.S. government coordinate with other governments in doing such.
Is there any way of finding out the names of the judges sitting on the FISA court?
Not that I know of, though I do know that U.S. District Court Judge Joyce Green served on the FISA court for seven years. Background: The 1978 Foreign Intelligence Survelliance Act established a special, secret court of current Federal district court judges. They approve warrants in secret hearings, with no opposing attorneys present. The judges are required to be available 24 hours a day for emergency hearings. Some happen in the middle of the night in the judge's home. -Declan