03-05-2017, 06:51 PM
PLOT THICKENS: Guess Who Appointed FISC Judges Who Authorized Wiretaps
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Quote:It turns out that Bill Clinton appointed the judges who approved the FISA appeal to wiretap candidate Trump.(Highlights by me)
What an incestuous relationship that exists within DC.
On December 30, 2012, about a month after he was elected for his second term, Obama signed warrantless-wiretapping bill into law.
“The FISA bill gives the government clearance to tap into American citizens’ communications with people outside of the U.S. without a warrant, so long as it is done in the name of collecting foreign intelligence.”
Recall that the acting Attorney General for Obama pursued this course of action and was reject by the FISA court. This court is comprised of differing appointee’s, the appointments made by a variety of former presidents. The current court has Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, GW Bush and Obama appointees.
Thus, this non-partisan committee turned down the initial request made in June of 2016. The case was then appeal, and this went to the appeal court which just happen to be all Clinton appointed judges.
This certainly sheds light on the secret meeting on the tarmac between Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton.
The procedure is as follows. After denial of FISA applications by the FISC, the action may be appealed to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. The Court of Review is a three judge panel. Since its creation, the court has come into session twice: in 2002 and 2008.
FISC Judges: Who are these judges who approved the FISA warrant appeal on President Trump…
#1. Bryson, William Curtis
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Howard Thomas Markey. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission on September 29, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 7, 2013.
#2. Josė A. Cabranes
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 6, 1979, to a seat vacated by Jon O. Newman. Confirmed by the Senate on December 5, 1979, and received commission on December 10, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1992-1994. Service terminated on August 12, 1994, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 24, 1994, to a seat vacated by Richard J. Cardamone. Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received commission on August 10, 1994.
#3. Richard C. Tallman
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 20, 1999, to a seat vacated by Betty Binns Fletcher. Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 25, 2000.
Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2014-present
Just so we are clear, let’s recap:
The Obama administration was denied a wiretap of four Trump campaign staffers. They then formed a cabal, where they managed to appeal the ruling to a court stack with Clinton administration appointees, whereby they obtained the wiretap.
They then monitored the activities of a competing campaign.
Believe it or not THERE IS MORE TO THIS STORY. Go HERE.
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