Topic: Surveillance Court

2 chapters across the catalog

U.S. District Judge Karen Emmergut is criticized for attempting to block the deployment of the National Guard to Portland. The discussion touches on her role in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the use of National Guard helicopters for aerial surveillance. A distinction is made between "green" National Guard helicopters and the "black helicopters" associated with clandestine government operations.

Attorney Amy Peekoff discusses the critical extradition hearing for Julian Assange in the UK. Assange faces 175 years in prison under the Espionage Act if brought to the U.S. The discussion highlights potential conflicts of interest involving the UK judges and the broader implications for the First Amendment and the "fourth estate."