The affidavits were filed by prosecutors to persuade a Federal court that they had "probable cause" that crimes had been committed and that they were thus entitled to search warrants.
More than 1,500 people have been listed as potential suspects, and four of them, counting Mr. Stevens, have been subjected to search warrants.
It is a corollary equally well known to prosecutors that some judges are easier than others when it comes to search warrants and such.
In criminal matters law related to search warrants is applicable.
First, she wanted a review of Colorado statutes and procedures relating to search warrants.
It spotlighted a struggle between local and federal authorities in investigating terrorism, and prompted changes to the way New Jersey issues search warrants.
Other provisions in Part 2 give greater flexibility to search warrants by allowing them to cover other premises under the control of the same suspect, and by allowing searches where the possession of terrorist publications is suspected.
It was with this program that he launched a successful legal challenge before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia over access to affidavits and documents relating to search warrants.
Different divisions of Litton, Martin Marietta, McDonnell Douglas and Northrop have been subjected to search warrants or have had employees questioned by law-enforcement officials.
Dershowitz's suggested torture warrants, similar to search warrants and phone tap warrants, would spell out the limits on the techniques that interrogators may use, and the extent to which they may abridge a suspect's rights.