Misc. 14-01 Order Granting Leave to File Amicus Brief (FISC 2014)

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UNITED ST ATES FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT WASHINGTON, D.C. IN RE : APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR AN Docket No . Misc. 14-01 ORDER REQUIRING THE PRODUCTION OFTANG IBLE THINGS ORDER GRANTING LEA VE FOR CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES TO FILE BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE NOT EXCEEDING 7000 WORDS On December 18, 2013 , the Court granted leave for the Center for National Security Studies ("the Center") to file an amicus curiae brief, no more than 15 pages in length excluding signature pages and any certificates of service, regarding the bulk production of telephony metadata under 50 U.S.C. § 1861. On April 3, 2014, the Center submitted a motion ("April 3, 2014 Motion") for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in excess of 15 pages but not exceeding 7000 words, together with the brief it sought to file . The April 3, 2014 Motion represents that counsel for the Center consulted with counsel for the government and that the latter took no position about whether that Motion should be granted. II II II WHEREFORE, the Court having considered the April 3, 2014 Motion, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the April 3, 2014 Motion is GRANTED and the accompanying brief shall be accepted for filing in the above-captioned docket. SO ORDERED this ~~ay of April , 2014. fky· ~q. MARY McLAUGHI ~nited States 1\.. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

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