WASHINGTON – A group of First Amendment advocates is asking the Supreme Court to make public the major opinions of the secret court that authorizes government surveillance, bringing the issue before the nation s highest court for the first time.
The American Civil Liberties Union and others have for years asserted the public has a First Amendment right to review major opinions from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court – such as those that include interpretations of the Constitution – even if some portion of those opinions must be redacted.
The groups are appealing a decision last fall by a higher court that reviews the surveillance court s opinions. That entity found it did not have the authority to review the groups First Amendment claims. The Supreme Court has long interpreted the First Amendment to mean that Americans should be able to review court proceedings.
Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court s work
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Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court s work
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