American Civil Liberties Union National Security Project Staff Attorney Ashley Gorski writes about key areas of focus for the Court of Justice of the European Union in the "Schrems II" case in a piece for Just Security. Gorski attended the hearing and had previously submitted a report on U.S. surveillance law on Max Schrems’ behalf. Gorski cited the scope of upstream searches under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as one of the key areas for the court, as well as whether there are any alternatives to Section 702 surveillance. The court also was interested in surveillance under Executive Order 12333 and obstacles to redress, according to Gorski. Editor's Note: Jennifer Baker covered the Schrems II hearing in this piece for The Privacy Advisor.
Full Story