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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:25-cv-10676 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 23, 2025

Case Ongoing

This class action challenges Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deportations of noncitizens to countries that are not their designated country of removal, without first providing opportunity demonstrate their fear of persecution, torture, and even death in those third countries. Four anonymous class plaintiffs, all noncitizens from Central America and currently residing in Massachusetts, filed this lawsuit on March 23, 2025 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusett…
NATIONAL SECURITY
In re DNI/AG 702(h) Certification 2024-A and Its Predecessor Certifications [FISC Dockets 702(j)-24-01; 702(j)-24-02; 702(j)-24-03]]

702(j)-24-01 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: March 5, 2024

Closed Date: April 4, 2024

Background Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008, 50 U.S.C. § 1881a, permits the Attorney General (AG) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance targeting the communications of non-U.S. persons located abroad. The government need not establish probable cause that the target of electronic surveillance is a foreign power or agent of a foreign power, nor must the government specify the nature and lo…

Querying Procedures Used by the Central Intelligence Agency in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

Sept. 16, 2019

Querying Procedures Used by the National Counterterrorism Center in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

Oct. 19, 2020

Minimization Procedures Used by the National Counterterrorism Center in Connection with Acquisition of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant toSection 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

Oct. 14, 2021

Minimization Procedures Used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

Oct. 14, 2021

Minimization Procedures Used by the Central Intelligence Agency in Connection with Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as Amended

Oct. 14, 2021

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PRISON CONDITIONS
Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology, Inc.

1:08-cv-00827 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2008

Case Ongoing

This case involves allegations of abuse and torture suffered by four Iraqi men who were detained at Abu Ghraib in 2003. On June 30, 2008, an Iraqi civilian who was imprisoned and allegedly tortured in an Iraq prison filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against two defense contractors—CACI (and its wholly owned subsidiary, collectively known as “CACI Defendants”) and L-3—and a named individual who allegedly worked for CACI as a screener and interro…
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Van Duyne v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4:22-cv-00122 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2022

Closed Date: July 27, 2023

This case pertains to the mask mandate that the CDC issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a federal mask mandate requiring individuals to wear face masks on public transportation and at transportation hubs to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. On February 16, 2022, U.S. Representative Elizabeth Van Duyne and the State of Texas filed suit against the CDC, its officials, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Chimenti v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

2:15-cv-03333 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 12, 2015

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2022

On June 12, 2015, three individuals incarcerated and suffering from complications due to Hepatitis C viral infections filed this class action suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs sued the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming violations of the Eighth Amendment, and of Article I § 13 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Represented by private counsel and the PA Institutional Law Project, the plaintiffs alleged that th…
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
J.O.P. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

8:19-cv-01944 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: July 1, 2019

Case Ongoing

On July 1, 2019, four unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the United States filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The plaintiffs sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The plaintiffs, represented by Goodwin Proctor LLP, Kids in Need of Defense, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, and Public Counsel sought declaratory and injunctive relief…
NATIONAL SECURITY
CLEAR v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1:19-cv-07079 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 28, 2023

This is a FOIA case wherein plaintiffs sought records from the Customs and Border Protection pertaining to its Tactical Terrorism Response Teams (TTRTs).  On December 12, 2019, Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility Project (“CLEAR”), the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”), and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (“ACLUF”) sued the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Plaintiffs su…
EDUCATION
Foote v. Ludlow School Committee

3:22-cv-30041 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 12, 2022

Case Ongoing

This case involved four parents who believed local public school officials overreached when they chose not to disclose their children’s decision to establish a new gender identity at school. On April 12, 2022, two sets of parents filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The parents sued the school district and various officials, administrators, and teachers in their official capacity under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Represented by public interest attorneys for the Massachus…
CHILD WELFARE
Katie A. v. Bonta

2:02-cv-05662 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 18, 2002

Case Ongoing

This lawsuit was filed in the Central District of California on July 18, 2002, by the class of children and young adults who (a) are in the custody of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services; (b) have a behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric impairment; and (c) need individualized mental health services. The suit is against County and State agencies for neglecting their responsibilities to provide mental health care services to foster children in California. Plaintiffs soug…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Denny v. City & County of Denver

2016CV030247 | Colorado state trial court

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 9, 2016

This was a class action settlement between the City of Denver and an individual plaintiff who used a wheelchair for mobility; she filed suit on behalf of similarly situated individuals with mobility disabilities. A Colorado state court formally approved the settlement agreement. Background: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) requires state and local governments to provide equal access to programs, services, and activities for individuals with disabilities; publi…