S. 877 · 111th Congress
A bill to provide for the non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the…
Full title
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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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…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 23, 2009
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to provide for the non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities.
Latest action (Apr 23, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4680)
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 23, 2009
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No recorded floor vote found.