Memo from Deputy Assistant Attorney General John C. Yoo to Attorney General
Document Date:
November 2, 2001
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Agencies:
DOJ, Government
Document Type:
Memorandum
The Deputy Assistant Attorney General John C. Yoo's claim for the constitutionality of the expanded electronic surveillance techniques against terrorists. This memorandum describes the government's legal justifications for warrantless surveillance conducted for national security purposes. They hold that these actions are reasonable under 4th Amendment. This memorandum was sent to the Attorney General.
