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Re:Re: Obama on Fetishizing Our Phones by noir_lord on Sunday March 13, 2016 @06:48PM (#11279791)
In 35,000 requests, they denied 12.

Either the NSA is really accurate or something smells.

Re:Re: Obama on Fetishizing Our Phones by arkem on Sunday March 13, 2016 @06:57PM (#11279833)
I think it shows that they have an excellent understanding of their authorizing legislation.

It also reflects that unlike other types of warrants the court can request revisions or additional information before making a decision and requests can be withdrawn before a formal rejection can take place.

Some estimates put the reject/withdrawal rate closer to 25%

Some more information: https://newrepublic.com/article/115257/fisa-warrants-court-t...

https://web.archive.org/web/20140402093319/http://www.uscour...