# 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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**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-fisa-is-exclusive-means-for-wiretapping-potus-cant-use-cinc-power/455200/22 "2008-07-10T03:16:01Z")

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OK, let me get this straight. I understand that the evidence is the evidence. Does the appellate court review the evidence to decide for themselves whether Jack was or wasn’t planning to kill Steve or do they accept the lower court’s decision and review the legal decision as to whether or not that makes him guilty of Steve’s murder or both?

I’m sorry, **bricker** ; I’m not trying to be obtuse, really. I just achieve obtuseness naturally.

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