Both liberal and conservative groups alike have criticized the U.S. Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, because they say it violates probable cause and due process rights protected by the Constitution of the United States. The Patriot Act significantly expanded the power of U.S.
Your Safety and Security or Your Civil Liberties - Which is More Important? By Lisa Prososki, an independent education consultant and former middle school and high school Social Studies, English, Reading, and Technology teacher Subjects: Government, civics, social studies Lesson Objectives Students will: Understand the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the controversies that led the ACLU to take legal action against the legislation.
Javier Pierini / Digital Vision / Getty Images Update Appended: June 24, 2011 The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is weighing fresh concerns about the sweeping nature of domestic spying using one controversial section of the Patriot Act.
Ten years ago, on Oct. 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act. Congress overwhelmingly passed the law only weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks. It's designed to give the FBI more power to collect information in cases that involve national security.
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In February 2011, Congress is due to review expiring USA Patriot Act provisions, surveillance laws that are unconstitutional or have been abused to spy on innocent people. The ACLU is urging Congress to examine the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and all US surveillance laws and make much-needed changes.
Congress faces midnight deadline as it rushes to renew anti-terror USA Patriot Act Congress is rushing to extend the life of three anti-terror tools, including the use of roving wiretaps, before they expire at midnight Thursday.The Senate was set to start voting on the legislation, including possible amendments, Thursday morning.
The USA Patriot Act is a sweeping law that was passed a month after the Sept. 11th attacks and greatly expanded the government's powers in conducting antiterrorism surveillance and investigations. A New York Times article on Oct.
Delayed Notice Search Warrants: A Vital and Time-Honored Tool for Fighting Crime Field Report on the PATRIOT Act The Department of Justice's first priority is to prevent future terrorist attacks.