On May 21, 2012, the Supreme Court agreed to review a jurisdictional issue (standing) regarding the right of private citizens to challenge some of the changes made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during the last presidential administration. The challenges concern the ability of the government to carry out electronic surveillance, and are based on Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. To read more about this, please see our link under Law – Case Law – US Supreme Court.