Secret court approves 934 wiretaps, searches

Wednesday, May 1, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The government requested and won approval of fewer warrants last year for secret wiretaps and searches of suspected terrorists and spies, attributing a slight decline to streamlined procedures that became law after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

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