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		thephyber on March 1, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brooklyn Judge: Feds Can't Use All Writs Act to Fo... They are pretty close to magic. I've only ever heard of one case where an NSL was challenged in court. From what I remember, the NSL comes with a gag order which prevents even the council of the recipient from knowing about the issue.

kahirsch on March 1, 2016 [–]

> the NSL comes with a gag order which prevents even the council of the recipient from knowing about the issue.

That was changed with the USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2005.

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