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unusual facts about USA PATRIOT Act



Aaron Dixon

On March 9, 2006, Dixon announced his decision to seek the Green Party's nomination for U.S. Senate, challenging Maria Cantwell on her continued support for the U.S. presence in Iraq and the USA PATRIOT Act.

Laurence Silberman

In a later per curiam decision captioned In re: Sealed Case No. 02-001, the court upheld a provision of the Patriot Act that made it easier for law enforcement officers and intelligence officers to share information with each other.

National security letter

After having the case returned to his court for reconsideration in light of the revisions made to the USA PATRIOT Act, on September 6, 2007, Judge Victor Marrero struck down the parts of the law that allowed the FBI to compel companies to provide customer records without court authorization and forbade the companies from telling the customers or anyone else what they had done.

Sneak and peek warrant

Under the USA PATRIOT Act signed into law during the 107th United States Congress on October 26, 2001, sneak and peek warrants for the first time in United States history were used as standard procedure in investigations.


see also

CMEA

The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, a part of the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act which restricts the sale of Methamphetamine precursor chemicals

Patriot Act, Title VII

This code, as stated before the USA PATRIOT Act, allowed the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (a division of the Justice Department) to "make grants and enter into contracts" with State, local criminal authorities, and non-profit organizations to stop criminal activities that cross jurisdictional boundaries.