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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002

The FBI misused its police powers in connection with a secret counterterrorism court that was headed by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth.

A memo obtained by a member of Congress showed the FBI acted improperly in at least 10 incidents during the first quarter of 2000. The FBI made videotapes, recorded telephone calls and intercepted e-mails without permission of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act court.

Lamberth sits on the court and was presiding judge up until May 2001. In a stinging May 17 ruling, he blasted the Department of Justice and the FBI for false misrepresentations.

Get the Story:
FBI Misused Secret Wiretaps, According to Memo (The Washington Post 10/10)
F.B.I. Admits Surveillance Excess (The New York Times 10/10)
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Relevant Links:
U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth - http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/lamberth-bio.html
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, FAQ - http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Terrorism_militias/fisa_faq.html

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