The Ninth Circuit held the metadata program exceeded FISA authorization, but affirmed the convictions and found suppression unwarranted.
We hold that the telephony metadata collection program exceeded the scope of Congress’s authorization in section 1861 and therefore violated that section of FISA.
Opinion
The Ninth Circuit held the metadata program exceeded FISA authorization, but affirmed the convictions and found suppression unwarranted. The government prevailed on the criminal judgments despite the statutory holding. Opened text: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/13-50572/13-50572-2020-09-02.html.