S. Department of Justice

 

Of?ce of the Deputy Attorney General

 

The Deputy Attorney General Washington, D. C. 20530

 

January 8, 2015

MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISI 
FROM: THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL i) I

SUBJECT: (U) Guidance for Processing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act .
Applications Targeting Known Media Entities or Known Members of the Media

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(U) The Attorney General has determined that review applications targeting known
media entities or known members of the media should occur at even higher levels than otherwise
permitted by FISA and existing Attorney General orders. Consistent with this determination,
such applications shall be reviewed by the Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General. In
implementing this policy, the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General shall retain
discretion tO refer such PISA applications to the Assistant Attorney General for the National
Security Division for disposition.

 

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