A bill to provide for the non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities.
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Latest Action · April 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4680)
Requires review by the Supreme Court of appeals of interlocutory or final judgments, decrees, or court orders challenging the legality or constitutionality of: (1) the President's Surveillance Program (Terrorist Surveillance Program); (2) certain statutory defenses for the protection of persons assisting the federal government with information, or access to it, including communication contents, communications records, or other information relating to a customer or communication; and (3) any intelligence activity involving communications that was authorized by the President during a specified period.
Requires the Supreme Court to advance on the docket any such appeal and expedite it to the greatest extent possible.
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