In Re Electronic Privacy Information Center

Petition for certiorari denied on November 18, 2013

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-58	F.I.S.C.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court exceeded its narrow statutory authority to authorize foreign intelligence surveillance, under 50 U.S.C. § 1861, when it ordered Verizon to disclose records to the National Security Agency for all telephone communications "wholly within the United States, including local telephone calls;" and (2) whether petitioner is entitled to relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) to vacate the order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or other relief as this Court deems appropriate.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

NSA spying challenge turned aside (Lyle Denniston, November 18, 2013)
Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, November 14, 2013)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/08/2013	Petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition filed. (Response due August 12, 2013)
08/08/2013	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 11, 2013.
08/09/2013	Brief amici curiae of Professors of Information Privacy and Surveillance Law filed.
08/12/2013	Brief amici curiae of Professors James E. Pfander, and Stephen I. Vladeck filed.
08/12/2013	Brief amici curiae of Former Members of the Church Committee, and Law Professors filed.
08/12/2013	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
08/30/2013	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 11, 2013.
10/07/2013	Letter of October 7, 2013, from counsel for petitioner received.
10/11/2013	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
10/28/2013	Reply of petitioner filed.
10/30/2013	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 15, 2013.
11/18/2013	Petition DENIED.