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NEWSBLOGSeptember 13, 2005
FISA Court Appointing
The Chief Justice of the United States appoints the eleven members of the FISA court, which handles requests for FISA wiretaps. The court meets in secret. "Quite candidly," says Sen. Mike DeWine, "it does not have much oversight."
He asks Roberts what criteria he will use to select men and women to the court.
Roberts: "If I am confirmed, that is something I will...take very seriously. When I first learned about the FISA court, I was surprised. It's not usually think of when we think of a court."
"I appreciate the reasons why it operates the way that it does."
"The departure from the normal judicial model put a premium on the [judges nominated.]"
Posted by Marc Ambinder | 03:20 PM
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