From FISA Court to District Court: Chief Judge Boasberg on Law, Security, and Judicial Oversight

ABOUT THIS EVENT

The Standing Committee on Law and National Security is pleased to host a luncheon conversation with Chief Judge James E. “Jeb” Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Between 2014 and 2021 Judge Boasberg sat on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), serving as its Presiding Judge from 2020 to 2021. He will discuss the FISC, a court that conducts its business almost entirely out of public view, explaining what the court does, how its proceedings work, and what it means to oversee the government’s most sensitive surveillance authorities from behind closed doors. He will also turn to the broader question of how federal judges approach cases in which the government asserts national security interests. As the definition of national security appears to be ever-broadening, assertions of national security implications in federal lawsuits are being frequently made. Judge Boasberg will discuss how courts are increasingly required to understand complex technology, as contractual and policy decisions involving social media, AI, and other evolving technology are brought to the federal judiciary. Chief Judge Boasberg will offer a thoughtful, firsthand perspective on the courts’ role in a system of checks and balances. The conversation will be moderated by SCOLANS Chair Glenn Gerstell. This will be a valuable opportunity for anyone who works in or follows national security law and policy. Registration fee - $25.00.

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For more information, contact

Antasia Hawkins-Blakeney 

202-662-1036

Antasia.HawkinsBlakeney@americanbar.org

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