Resources: Department of Justice
This page contains documents and web resources from the U.S. DOJ, along with suggested responses.
From the DOJ:
- Key Myths About FISA Amendments In The Protect America Act
- DOJ Letter of Nov. 23, 2005, Defending FBI National Security Letters (Response to Washington Post Nov. 6 exposé by Barton Gellman)
- The USA PATRIOT Act: Myth v. Reality (PDF)
- Report from the Field: The USA PATRIOT Act at Work (PDF) (See Companion Guide below)
- Department of Justice's response to the SAFE Act (PDF)
- LifeAndLiberty.gov (Web site maintained by the Department of Justice to defend its antiterrorism laws and policies)
- Michael J. Sullivan, US Attorney, DOJ letter to Hudson, MA, Board of Selectmen May 28, 2004 (see Suggestions for responding below)
- For USAPA Section 215: FBI FISA Business Records Request Form (PDF)
- Voices in Support of the USA PATRIOT Act, contains articles written by U.S. Attorneys from across the country
About the DOJ and Joint Terrorism Task Force:
- FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) FAQ: COINTELPRO Redux
- Examples of JTTF Activities
- JTTF Locations by State
- Find out if an officer in your area participates in a JTTF
- More JTTF Resources and Links
- DOJ Public Forums Defending Patriot Act
- John Ashcroft's tour to defend the Patriot Act against grassroots America a failure
Responding to DOJ Claims:
- Debating the Justice Department
- Companion Guide to DOJ's Report from the Field: The USA PATRIOT Act at Work (See Report from the Field above)
- Setting the Record Straight: An analysis of the Justice Department's USA PATRIOT Act Web Site (PDF), Source: Center for Democracy and Technology
- Seeking Truth from Justice: Comparison between Matthew Orrigs statements and the facts (PDF), Source: Chip Pitts, BORDC of Greater Dallas
- Suggestions for responding to U.S. Attorney form letter defending USA PATRIOT Act (See Michael J. Sullivan letter above)
- 10,000 Milwaukeeans to Protest John Ashcroft in Secret (Satire)
- Were intelligence failures prior to September 11, 2001 due to a legal “wall”?
Other Resources
FBI Resources: Be Prepared
Literature, Booklets, and
Presentations
Fliers