Secret surveillance court puts pressure on DOJ over Carter Page warrant records
Rosemary M. Collyer
But in two letters from the court Thursday   Judge Rosemary M. Collyer  made clear to Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes  R-Calif.  and  his  House Judiciary Committee counterpart -- Rep. Bob Goodlatte  R-Va. -- that the information would be better obtained from the Justice Department.
âWhile this analysis is underway  you may note that the Department of Justice possesses (or can easily obtain) the same responsive information the Court might possess  and because of separation of powers considerations  is better positioned than the Court to respond quickly â  Collyer  wrote to Nunes.
 Collyer  added that the court does not object to the Executive Branch giving such information to Congress.  She  noted in  her  other letter that Goodlatte already has made such a request to the DOJ and FBI.
After Nunes specifically sought transcripts   Collyer  noted that the court does not typically make a "systematic record" of the questions and responses at those sessions. But  her  letters indicated the FBI and DOJ might have other "responsive materials."
 She  said the requests raise ânovel and significant questions.â
But in two letters from the court Thursday    [TGT] made clear to Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes  R-Calif.  and  his  House Judiciary Committee counterpart -- Rep. Bob Goodlatte  R-Va. -- that the information would be better obtained from the Justice Department.
âWhile this analysis is underway  you may note that the Department of Justice possesses (or can easily obtain) the same responsive information the Court might possess  and because of separation of powers considerations  is better positioned than the Court to respond quickly â   [TGT] wrote to Nunes.
  [TGT] added that the court does not object to the Executive Branch giving such information to Congress.   [TGT]   noted in   [TGT]   other letter that Goodlatte already has made such a request to the DOJ and FBI.
After Nunes specifically sought transcripts    [TGT] noted that the court does not typically make a "systematic record" of the questions and responses at those sessions. But  her  letters indicated the FBI and DOJ might have other "responsive materials."
 She  said the requests raise ânovel and significant questions.â