What They’ve Said
“The FISA court provides oversight’
FISA warrant requests
2000: 1,005 requests (0 requests denied, 1 modified)
2001: 932 requests (0 requests denied, 2 modified)
2002: 1,228 requests (0 requests denied, 2 modified)
2003: 1,724 requests (4 requests denied, 79 modified)
2004: 1,758 requests (0 requests denied, 94 modified)
2005: 2,074 requests (0 requests denied, 63 modified)
2006: 2,181 requests (1 requests denied, 77 modified)
2007: 2,371 requests (4 requests denied, 86 modified)
2008: 2,082 requests (1 requests denied, 2 modified)
2009: 1,329 requests (1 requests denied, 14 modified)
2010: 1,511 requests (0 requests denied, 14 modified)
2011: 1,676 requests (0 requests denied, 30 modified)
2012: 1,789 requests (0 requests denied, 40 modified)
Source
“Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court Orders 1979–2012″. Electronic Privacy Information Center. Retrieved July 12, 2013.