Clapper v. Amnesty International USA

Clapper v. Amnesty International
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued October 29, 2012
Decided February 26, 2013
Full case nameJames R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al., Petitioners v. Amnesty International USA, et al.
Docket no.11-1025
Citations568 U.S. 398 (more)
133 S. Ct. 1138; 185 L. Ed. 2d 264; 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1858; 2013 ILRC 1311; 41 Med. L. Rptr. 1357; 81 U.S.L.W. 4121
Case history
Priordefendant motion for summary judgment granted sub nom. Amnesty International v. McConnell, 646 F. Supp. 2d 633 (S.D.N.Y. 2009); reversed, 638 F.3d 118 (2nd Cir. 2011); rehearing en banc denied, 667 F.3d 163 (2011); certiorari granted, 566 U.S. ___ (2012)
Holding
Respondents lack Article III standing to challenge FISA Amendments Act of 2008, 50 U. S. C. §1881a.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityAlito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
DissentBreyer, joined by Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan

Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, 568 U.S. 398 (2013), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Amnesty International USA and others lacked standing to challenge section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. § 1881a), as amended by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Section 702: Title VII, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), "Procedures for Targeting Certain Persons Outside the United States Other Than United States Persons" (50 U.S.C. sec. 1881a)" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Liptak, Adam (March 6, 2013). "Justices Turn Back Challenge to Broader U.S. Eavesdropping". The New York Times. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Sledge, Matt (February 26, 2013). "Clapper v. Amnesty International, Warrantless Wiretapping Challenge, Struck Down By Supreme Court". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  4. ^ Leonard, Barbara (February 26, 2013). "U.S. Warrantless Spying Program Survives Challenge in Supreme Court". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved July 23, 2013.