Do you, or anyone else know anything about the FISA court? How many members does it have? How is someone nominated to it? What's the confirmation process? What's the current makeup? How many Clinton appointees? Has Bush appointed anyone?
FISA is a court made up of seven district court judges personally selected by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for staggered terms. Their names are kept secret in the interests of US national security. FISA has a reputation for being a rubber stamp --- in 20,000 requests for wiretaps, they've turned down five. They also process requests nearly instantaneously.
FISA is not a liberal court by any stretch. And it's a tremendously powerful tool for any anti-terrorism agent.