# Judge rules FISA is "exclusive" means for wiretapping -- POTUS can't use CinC power

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**Created:** [July 3, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-fisa-is-exclusive-means-for-wiretapping-potus-cant-use-cinc-power/455200 "2008-07-03T16:17:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-fisa-is-exclusive-means-for-wiretapping-potus-cant-use-cinc-power/455200/20 "2008-07-10T02:56:37Z")

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Wouldn’t the Lindburgh law cover that situation? Any death that is the result of a felony’s (attempted murder) being commited is 1st degree murder? Or is that a myth from my childhood?

I’m not certain of your last sentence, so let me confirm: do you mean that the appellate court would review the evidence from the start, rather than looking at any aspect of the first trial? Just want to make sure.

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