Special Collection: Trump Administration 1.0 & 2.0 FOIA cases

Freedom of Information Act

This collection contains Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation, as well as any documents made public from the litigation, pertaining to the Trump administration's policies. In the first Trump Administration, record requests were related to a variety of immigration policies, including new vetting policies, the ban on refugees from certain nations, and border wall projects. In all cases, the plaintiffs argued that the administration failed to release records requested under FOIA.

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

CODING IN PROCESS

Democracy Forward Foundation v. Office of Management and Budget

1:25-cv-00858 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 23, 2025

Case Ongoing

Democracy Forward Foundation challenge FOIA denial regarding information about federal agencies' reductions in force and reorganization plans.

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Marshals Service

1:25-cv-00749 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 14, 2025

Case Ongoing

FOIA challenge relating to U.S. Marshals Services documents pertaining to January 6 cases and enforcement of judicial orders.

Case Is Ongoing

IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

CODING IN PROCESS

America First Legal Foundation v. U.S. Government Accountability Office

1:25-cv-00662 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 6, 2025

Case Ongoing

America First Legal Foundation challenged FOIA denial by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Case Is Ongoing

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

CODING IN PROCESS

Environmental Defense Fund v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1:25-cv-00617 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 3, 2025

Case Ongoing

FOIA case pertaining to correspondence and records of the EPA transition team and political appointees relating to the Endangerment Finding.

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

Project on Government Oversight, Inc. v. Trump

1:25-cv-00527 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge to Trump Administration's retention of DOGE records as presidential records not subject to the Freedom of Information Act

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. DOGE Service

1:25-cv-00511 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2025

Case Ongoing

FOIA request to Trump Administration regarding DOGE and its activities

Motion for Emergency or Preliminary Relief Pending

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Efficiency

1:25-cv-00409 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing

Freedom of Information Act case against the "Department of Government Efficiency" and the Office of Management and Budget seeking communications involving Elon Musk and his key staff.

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management and Budget

1:25-cv-00165 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2025

Case Ongoing

FOIA request to Trump Administration regarding presidential transition materials, including those relating to DOGE.

Case Is Ongoing

IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American Immigration Council v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1:19-cv-02965 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2019

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2023

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On October 12, 2019, two organizations dedicated to providing services for the immigrant community brought this lawsuit against CBP, USCIS and…

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Case Dismissed

IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:18-cv-01967 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

On August 23, 2018, Muslim Advocates filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the United States Department of Justice [DOJ] and United States Immigra…

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PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Campaign Legal Center v. DOJ

1:18-cv-01771 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 30, 2018

Case Ongoing

This is a case concerning the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 United States census. On July 30, 2018, the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a nonprofit aimed at increasing access to democra…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:18-cv-04105 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 10, 2018

Case Ongoing

In December 2017, the ACLU of Northern California submitted a request to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking documents related to the agency's use of a…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of State

1:18-cv-01546 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

On June 28, 2018, Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights (non-profit legal advocacy organizations) filed this complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia agai…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American Immigration Council v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-01531 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 27, 2018

Case Ongoing

On June 27, 2018, the American Immigration Council filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff sued the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), t…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Buzzfeed Inc. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-01501 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 25, 2018

Case Ongoing

On June 25, 2018, Buzzfeed and Loevy & Loevy brought this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its component agency, Immigration and Custo…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:18-cv-03359 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 7, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2020

On June 7, 2018, attorneys from the Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School alongside the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Depar…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

3:18-cv-03050 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 23, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2019

On May 23, 2018 the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) filed this lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:18-cv-00182 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: May 8, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 9, 2020

This is one of a pair of lawsuits filed by state affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), each relating to two separate Freedom of Information Act requests seeking agency records on i…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States DOJ

1:18-cv-01050 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 3, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requires the government to obtain a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) before it may conduct any domestic electronic surv…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:18-cv-00176 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: May 1, 2018

Closed Date: July 15, 2019

This is one of a pair of lawsuits filed by state affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), each relating to two separate Freedom of Information Act requests seeking agency records on i…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Council on American-Islamic Relations - Chicago v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

1:18-cv-03097 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 1, 2018

Closed Date: June 28, 2019

On May 1, 2018, the Council on American-Islamic Relations - Chicago (CAIR-Chicago) filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The case was assigned to Judge …

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PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Arab American Institute v. Office of Management and Budget

1:18-cv-00871 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 13, 2018

Case Ongoing

On April 13, 2018, the Arab American Institute (“AAI”) sued the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, in the U.S. District Court for t…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-00797 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 9, 2018

Closed Date: June 23, 2020

On April 9, 2018, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed this complaint against defendant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). E…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Human Rights Watch v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:18-cv-01842 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 26, 2018

Case Ongoing

On March 26, 2018, Human Rights Watch filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Freedom of Informat…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

N.Y. Times Co. v. United States DOJ

1:18-cv-02054 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 7, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requires the government to obtain a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) before it may conduct any domestic electronic surv…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00375 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2018

Case Ongoing

On Feb. 20, 2018, the Democracy Forward Foundation filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Represented by its own counse…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

State of California v. U.S. Department of Justice

3:18-cv-00805 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 13, 2019

The State of California filed this suit on February 7, 2018, seeking to compel the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to produce records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The State sought re…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00659 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2018

Closed Date: April 23, 2019

On Jan. 25, 2018, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG) and a law professor brought this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against the U.S. Department of Homela…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:18-cv-00044 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 3, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

On Jan. 3, 2018, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented by its own counsel, plaintiff sued the …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-07204 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2018

On Dec. 19, 2017, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and one of its journalists brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented by its own …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-02684 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2017

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint was filed on Dec. 15, 2017. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for records pertaining to …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-02596 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2020

On December 5, 2017, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG) brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Represented by private counsel,…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Government Accountability Project v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02518 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2017

Closed Date: 2020

On Nov. 21, 2017, the organization Government Accountability Project brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Represented by the civil rights law firm Loevy & Lovey,…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-02448 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2017

Closed Date: Nov. 9, 2020

On November 13, 2017, several organizations (National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG), Mijente Support Committee, and Detention Watch Network) brought this lawsuit in the U…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02202 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2017

Case Ongoing

On Oct. 24, 2017, the Protect Democracy Project filed this lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According to the complaint, pla…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Immigrant Legal Resource Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:17-cv-06029 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2017

Case Ongoing

This FOIA suit was filed on October 20, 2017. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center ("ILRC") sought to compel the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") to release records related to…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-12022 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2019

On Oct. 17, 2017, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and the States of California, Hawai'i, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New York, Oregon, and Washington filed this lawsuit in …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02118 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2017

Case Ongoing

On October 13, 2017, the Protect Democracy Project filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According to the complaint, plaintiff is a nonprofit organization with a…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of State

1:17-cv-02080 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Case Ongoing

On Oct. 5, 2017, the organizations Muslim Advocates, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Distric…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Knight First Amendment Institute v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-07572 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2017

Case Ongoing

This suit, filed October 4, 2017, sought to compel the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS) to release certain records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Brennan Center for Justice v. U.S. Department of State

1:17-cv-07520 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2017

Case Ongoing

On October 2, 2017, the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Represented by Muslim Advoc…

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New York Times Company v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-07439 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

On September 28, 2017, the New York Times Company filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiff sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

People of the State of California v. United States of America

3:17-cv-01911 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2017

Closed Date: April 18, 2019

This suit, filed on September 20, 2017, challenged President Trump's authorization of the construction of a border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The plaintiffs sued the federal government for faili…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

The Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00842 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 31, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

On July 31, 2017, plaintiff, the Democracy Project, Inc., filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff sought injunctive relief against defendant…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

James Madison Project (Daily Beast) v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-01281 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 29, 2017

Closed Date: April 19, 2019

On June 29, 2017, the James Madison Project, Noah Shachtman, and Betsy Woodruff sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The James Madison Project (…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Council on American-Islamic Relations - Connecticut v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

3:17-cv-01061 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: June 27, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 7, 2023

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint, filed June 27, 2017, sought to enhance knowledge about discriminatory immigration policy regarding Muslims, Latinos, and other members of groups alle…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-01215 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: June 15, 2017

Closed Date: April 18, 2019

On June 15, 2017, the Center for Biological Diversity brought this lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its component Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Plaintiff filed in…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00820 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 3, 2017

Closed Date: Dec. 5, 2019

On May 3, 2017, Muslim Advocates filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This suit sought documents related to…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00813 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2017

Closed Date: March 3, 2021

On May 2, 2017, the non-profit organization Muslim Advocates filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The suit aimed to shed light on the government's border searches of electroni…

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Case Dismissed

NATIONAL SECURITY

Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00815 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2017

On May 2, 2017, the Protect Democracy Project filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to the complaint, plaintiff is an organization seeking to "protect our democracy f…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Protect Democracy Project v. Office of Management and Budget

1:17-cv-00814 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2017

On May 2, 2017, the Protect Democracy Project filed this lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to the complaint, plaintiff is an organization seeking to "protect our democrac…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

The Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Energy

1:17-cv-00779 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

When a new President is elected, a “transition team” is formed to begin the process of handing over power from the old administration to the new. As part of this process, members of the transition te…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1:17-cv-00708 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 18, 2017

Closed Date: July 26, 2019

On April 18, 2017, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Council (“ADC”) filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The case was assigned to Judge Christopher R. Coop…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-00733 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: July 11, 2019

On Apr. 12, 2017, the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties filed this lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how …

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NATIONAL SECURITY

American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00441 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: June 5, 2019

On Apr. 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware filed this lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Vi…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02768 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 3, 2019

On Apr. 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin filed this lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

American Civil Liberties Union of Maine v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

2:17-cv-00132 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: March 29, 2019

On Apr. 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, under the Freedom o…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU of Michigan v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

5:17-cv-11149 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 16, 2019

On April 12, 2017, the ACLU of Michigan filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of more than a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how U.S. Customs and Bor…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU of Georgia v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-01309 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: July 31, 2019

On April 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of more than a dozen such suits; e…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU of Oregon v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-00575 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: 2019

On April 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Oregon, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed l…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU of Washington v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:17-cv-00562 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2019

On April 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Washington, Montana, and North Dakota filed this suit against the United States under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen such suits; e…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU Foundation of Texas v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

4:17-cv-01128 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 12, 2019

On April 12, 2017, the ACLU Foundation of Texas filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552). This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how …

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU of Arizona v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:17-cv-01083 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: March 31, 2020

On April 12, 2017, the ACLU of Arizona filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen aimed at shedding light on how U.S. Customs and Border Protection impl…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

American Civil Liberties Union of Florida v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-21382 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: July 27, 2019

On Apr. 12, 2017, the ACLU of Florida filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen suc…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

ACLU of Southern California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:17-cv-02778 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: June 19, 2019

On April 12, 2017, the ACLUs of Southern California and Nevada filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how U.…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai'i v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:17-cv-01970 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 10, 2017

Case Ongoing

On Apr. 10, 2017, the ACLUs of Hawai'i, Northern California, and Utah filed this suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Currier v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-01799 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 31, 2017

Case Ongoing

On Mar. 31, 2017, plaintiff Cora Currier sued the defendant agencies under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Cora Currier is an employee of First Look Media Works and a staff reporter for The In…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Knight First Amendment Institute v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00548 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

On Mar. 27, 2017, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff sued the Department of Homeland Sec…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

New York Times v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-01946 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 16, 2017

Closed Date: July 30, 2018

On Mar. 16, 2017, the New York Times and its reporter Charlie Savage brought this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

James Madison Project (Daily Beast) v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00390 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 3, 2017

Case Ongoing

On Mar. 3, 2017, plaintiffs The James Madison Project and Noah Shachtman sued the defendant agencies under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The James Madison Project (JMP) is an organization es…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

James Madison Project (Politico) v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00388 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 3, 2017

Closed Date: July 31, 2018

On March 3, 2017, this suit was filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by the James Madison Project and Politico. The suit aimed to shed light on how the Department of Homeland Security im…

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SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

In re DreamHost

17-03438 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Filed Date: Jan. 27, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

On January 27, 2017, one week after the presidential inauguration, the Department of Justice served web hosting company DreamHost with a Grand Jury subpoena for records and a request to preserve reco…

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NATIONAL SECURITY

N.Y. Times Co. v. U.S. Department of Treasury

1:15-cv-05740 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 22, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requires the government to obtain a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) before it may conduct any domestic electronic surv…

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