SCOTUS Oral Argument in Clapper v. Amnesty International: Article III Standing to Challenge Federal Wiretapping Procedures

Although Hurricane Sandy may change things, the Supreme Court is still – as of this post anyway – scheduled to hear oral argument tomorrow in Clapper v. Amnesty International. The issue is whether the plaintiffs have Article III standing to challenge the 2008 amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Here are a few posts of interest:

• SCOTUSblog, Argument preview: Can global wiretaps be challenged? (Lyle Denniston)
• Lawfare, Why Clapper Matters: The Future of Programmatic Surveillance (Steve Vladeck)
• Slate, Why Amnesty Should Lose at the Supreme Court (Eric Posner)

For links to all the merits and amicus briefs, head to SCOTUSblog’s case file.

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PS: To everyone in Sandy’s exceptionally wide path, stay safe.