It would be interesting to know how many on the FISA court are Clinton placements.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was created by section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)). It was originally comprised of seven district judges from seven circuits named by the Chief Justice of the United States to serve a maximum of 7 years. THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT
2005 Membership
In 2001, the U.S.A. Patriot Act (section 208) amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to increase the number of FIS Court judges from seven to eleven, "of whom no fewer than 3 shall reside within 20 miles of the District of Columbia." The membership of the Court in 2004 was as follows.
Appointed Expires KOLLAR-KOTELLY, Colleen (Presiding) D.D.C. 5/19/02 5/18/2009 BENSON, Dee D.Utah 5/2004 5/2011 BROOMFIELD, Robert C. D.Ariz. 10/01/02 5/18/2009 CARR, James G. N.D.OH 5/19/02 5/18/2008 CONWAY, John E. D.N.M. 5/19/02 5/18/2007 DAVIS, Michael J. D.Minn. 5/18/99 5/18/2006 GORTON, Nathaniel M. D.Mass. 5/18/01 5/18/2008 HILTON, Claude M. E.D.Va. 5/18/01 5/18/2007 HOWARD, Malcolm N.C. 2005 2012 KAZEN, George P. S.D.Tex. 5/18/03 5/18/2010 ROBERTSON, James D.D.C. 5/19/02 5/18/2006
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT OF REVIEW
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review was created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to review applications that were denied by the FIS Court. The Court of Review is comprised of three judges, one of whom is designated as the presiding judge, named by the Chief Justice of the United States from the U.S. district or appellate courts. Judges serve a maximum of seven years and are not eligible for redesignation.
Appointed Expires GUY, Ralph B. (Presiding) Sixth Circuit
to Presiding10/08/1998
5/18/20015/18/2005
5/18/2005LEAVY, Edward Ninth Circuit 9/25/2001 5/18/2008 WINTER, Ralph K. Jr. Second Circuit 5/18/2003 5/18/2010
*****The members are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
No matter who originally appointed them federal judges, all members of the FISA court were appointed to that court by Chief Justice Rehnquist.
See my post #148, I have the breakdown.
"It would be interesting to know how many on the FISA court are Clinton placements."
We can start with the one that just resigned. My bet is the others that are starting to complain would also have been appointed by Democrats.
The President doesn't put anyone on the FISA court. The CJ selects them.