Patriot Act

The Patriot Act was a piece of U.S. legislation in effect during Day 4.

Bill Buchanan was on the phone with Judge Norton, arguing that CTU's detainment of Joe Prado did not fall outside the Patriot Act's boundary.

Background information and notes

 * "Patriot Act" refers to the USA PATRIOT Act, an Act of Congress that stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".