[blackdog]

My daughter is a lawyer. She was telling me over a Christmas visit that the FISA court judges have not once turned down a request from any agency requesting anything on anyone.

She's a stickler for fact. She wouldn't have said it if she had not thoroughly made herself aware of the facts up to that point in time.

[mrsmith]

There was congressional testimony that they had sent requests back for various reasons. Perhaps their objections were always subsequently met, though I doubt it.
Maybe I’ll look up a source tomorrow you can show her.
It’s late here, I’ll wish all a good night now.

[zeugma]

My daughter is a lawyer. She was telling me over a Christmas visit that the FISA court judges have not once turned down a request from any agency requesting anything on anyone.

Over the entire 33-year period, the FISA court granted 33,942 warrants, with only 12 denials, 4 of which were granted after the government asked for reconsideration. In my opinion, the FISA court is nothing but a star chamber.

There is actually a pretty decent wikipedia article about the FISA court.