The battle lines are drawn. What will Get FISA Right do?

September 17, 2009

Shortly after the Obama Administration announced its general support for renewing three sections of the USA PATRIOT Act, U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and six others today introduced the Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools In Counterterrorism Efforts (JUSTICE) Act.

It’s aimed to “reform the USA PATRIOT Act, the FISA Amendments Act and other surveillance authorities to protect Americans’ constitutional rights, while preserving the powers of our government to fight terrorism,” according to Feingold’s office.

— Norman Oder, Library Journal

Julian Sanchez at Cato@Liberty and Kevin Bankston at EFF have more.

I’ve already been contacted by a reporter asking what Get FISA Right will do.

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