National Security Letters

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:USA_PATRIOT_Act
gptkbp:canBe foreign intelligence investigations
international terrorism investigations
clandestine intelligence activities investigations
compel disclosure of customer records
gptkbp:canBeAppealedIn gptkb:U.S._federal_courts
gptkbp:canBeUsedWithout probable cause
gptkbp:canRequest financial records
credit information
email records
telephone records
gptkbp:challenge civil liberties organizations
recipients
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Electronic_Frontier_Foundation
potential for abuse
lack of judicial oversight
gptkbp:doNotRequire judicial approval
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:USA_PATRIOT_Act_of_2001
gptkbp:firstAuthorized 1986
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Security Letters
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:gag_order
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:purpose obtain information for national security investigations
gptkbp:recipient financial institutions
internet service providers
telecommunications companies
credit reporting agencies
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:Section_505_of_the_USA_PATRIOT_Act
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:FISA_court
counterterrorism
counterintelligence
electronic surveillance
gptkbp:requires relevance to authorized investigation
gptkbp:sometimesCalled gptkb:NSLs
gptkbp:subject gptkb:modification_by_USA_FREEDOM_Act
legal challenges
Inspector General review
Supreme Court review (limited)
annual statistical reporting
nondisclosure requirements
periodic congressional reporting
secrecy provisions
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
other U.S. government agencies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ACLU_v._Ashcroft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6