FISA Court Quietly Moves To Avoid Accusations Of Bias

Washington Post:

First, the workers encased the room in reinforced concrete. Then came the thick wood-and-metal doors that seal into the walls. Behind those walls they labored in secret for two years, building a courtroom, judge's chambers and clerk's offices. The only sign that they were done came recently, when biometric hand scanners and green "Restricted Access" placards were placed at the entrances.

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Comments

[breakfast]

"Secret Court?" In America?

Sounds like something from Kafka, or the old Soviet Union. It has no place in the "land of the free."

[brandnewstuff]

That says a alot when a grwon Texan male as a judge has reason to cry and talks of HATRED and the last quote-- " I think the judical as signifgante as this should be in a tradition judical building-

some man has been hiding and lying about a deadly crime that - That Man will be known for his willful misdeeds that broke the DOJ - and it has to do with Ashcroft bedside - many hearing firings and many panel ALL for a White Bastard- WATCH!

[Suzanne525]

I didn't know the Chief Justice "appointed" these judges. No approvals needed? Given the importance of their work, I would expect some public vetting and votes needed, especially from the Senate. This should not be so secretive.

Based upon some of their recent decisions, I'd say they were very much influenced by the Exec. Branch in recent years.

[Grunty1]

So what does a physical move have to do with bias?
Was the old FISA court location in Dubya's basement?

[zanzig]

No, in Cheney's office.

[scooperss]

"That was not and is not true, and this is a symbolic move that will help counter that"

AND THAT'S ALL IT IS, SYMBOLIC.

[kareemachan]

Yeah, right.