Under a new proposal to expand the Patriot Act, the FBI would be given greater power to subpoena records without a court order. Republican aides announced Wednesday that Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, will soon introduce legislation to renew aspects of the Patriot Act and to give law enforcement greater power. Lisa Graves of the American Civil Liberties Union said the new subpoena power would “be a dramatic expansion of secret search powers.”
FBI May Gain Power To Subpoena Records Without Court Order
HeadlineMay 19, 2005