Debunking Myths on the National Security Impact of Warrants for U.S. Person Queries in 2026

Co-authored with Gene Schaerr, General Counsel at the Project on Privacy and Surveillance Accountability [PDF Version] Warrantless queries of Americans’ communications obtained via Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA 702”) are antagonistic to the basic principle of the Fourth Amendment. Deliberately seeking to read Americans’ private communications - but without ever showing evidence