Section 215

Christie, Paul, and the NSA

Date published:

August 17, 2015

"A study by the New America Foundation, a centrist Washington think tank, agreed: "Surveillance of American phone metadata has had no discernible impact on preventing acts of terrorism." Marshall Erwin, a former Senate Republican staffer who is now a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, has testified, "There does not appear to be a case in which Section 215 bulk phone records played an important role in stopping a terrorist attack." " Read more about Christie, Paul, and the NSA

Sunset of Section 215 Means All Eyes on USA FREEDOM Act

Date published:

June 1, 2015

Threatpost

"“This shows that there’s a really serious lack of consensus as to what the government surveils in our name, and what we really want as Americans,” Granick said. “This gives us a platform and an opportunity to have these conversations now that we have the sunset and the 2nd Circuit Court opinion. And yes, the devil is in the details and we have to be careful with what happens next, but now should take this time to have conversations about what kind of information is collected and under what circumstances.”" Read more about Sunset of Section 215 Means All Eyes on USA FREEDOM Act

For the First Time Since 9/11, Congress Checks the Security State

Date published:

June 1, 2015

The Intercept

"Stanford legal scholar Jennifer Granick wrote before Sunday’s vote that the Senate shouldn’t rush to pass the Freedom Act as is. It “was negotiated at a time when straight reauthorization was a real danger” and before the appellate court decided bulk collection is illegal. The bill is “now rather anemic,” she wrote. Read more about For the First Time Since 9/11, Congress Checks the Security State

Washington wisdom on data collection shown up by Justice Department verdict

Date published:

May 28, 2015

The Guardian

"“The American people have learned the hard way to be skeptical of such scare-mongering,” said Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society." Read more about Washington wisdom on data collection shown up by Justice Department verdict