Concept
concept:national_security_letter_provision
Also: 18 U.S. Code Section 2709, Section 2709
Provision identified by Merrill as Title 18 U.S. Code Section 2709 and described as having been amended under the Patriot Act.
Provision identified by Merrill as Title 18 U.S. Code Section 2709 and described as having been amended under the Patriot Act.
“Section 2709 is the National Security Letter Provision.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | ASSOCIATED_WITH | USA PATRIOT Act | Explicit | 176 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | National Security Letter | Explicit | 176 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Doe vs. Ashcroft | Explicit | 176 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Doe vs. Mukasey | Explicit | 176 |
National Security Letter ASSOCIATED_WITH National Security Letter Provision
Nick identifies Title 18 U.S. Code Section 2709 as the National Security Letter Provision underlying the letter he received.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“Section 2709 is the National Security Letter Provision”
National Security Letter Provision ASSOCIATED_WITH USA PATRIOT Act
Nick says the National Security Letter Provision had been amended multiple times, with its most recent amendment occurring under the USA PATRIOT Act.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“the last time it was amended was under the Patriot Act”
Doe vs. Ashcroft ASSOCIATED_WITH National Security Letter Provision
The district judge in Doe vs. Ashcroft declared the National Security Letter provision unconstitutional, but stayed the decision during the government's appeal.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“the judge issued a decision saying this is unconstitutional”
“I’m issuing a stay on the decision”
Doe vs. Mukasey ASSOCIATED_WITH National Security Letter Provision
In the later appeal, the judge again found the suppression of speech unconstitutional but stayed the ruling; the account presents this as a continuation of the NSL challenge.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 176 Details
“this case was renamed to Doe vs. Mukasey”
“The judge declared the suppression of speech to be unconstitutional, but again, the judge issued a stay”