Should Congress create a public’s right to appeal secret FISA court rulings?

A former judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court suggests a mechanism to allow appeals of secret court proceedings while still safeguarding national security.

In a New York Times op-ed column, senior federal judge James G. Carr advocates appointment of “independent lawyers with security clearances to serve ‘pro bono publico’ — for the public’s good — to challenge the government when an application for a FISA order raises new legal issues.”

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