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In re [Redacted] a U.S. Person

PR/TT 2016 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2016

Closed Date: 2016

For the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) matters, see our special collection.   On January 21, 2016, the government submitted an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to install pen register and trap and trace (PR/TT) devices on a certain cell phone pursuant to FISA. Pen registers are surveillance devices that capture the phone numbers dialed on outgoing telephone calls; trap and trace devices capture th…
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First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

4:13-cv-03287 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2013

Closed Date: Dec. 14, 2023

On September 10, 2013, organizations, associations, and advocacy groups, their staffs, and their members who subscribed to major American telecommunication companies filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the National Security Agency ("NSA"), the Department of Justice, and the United States of America. The plaintiffs, represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and private counsel, sought an injunction permanently enjoining the United…
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In re National Security Letter (3 cases)

3:11-cv-02173 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 2, 2011

Case Ongoing

For the complete Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA Matters, see our special collection. This case involves a dispute over administrative subpoenas known as National Security Letters (NSLs). In 1986, Congress empowered the FBI to issue NSLs as part of authorized investigations to protect against international terrorism and clandestine intelligence activities. NSLs are directed to electronic communications service providers in order to obtain specified limited information;…

Petition of Plaintiff to Set Aside National Security Letter and Nondisclosure Requirement Imposed in Connection Therewith; Memorandum of Points and Authorities

In Re Matter of National Security Letter

May 2, 2011

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Petition of Plaintiff to Set Aside National Security Letter and Nondisclosure Requirement Imposed in Connection Herein

In Re Matter of National Security Letter

May 2, 2011

Petition of Plaintiff to Set Aside National Security Letter and Nondisclosure Requirement Imposed in Connection Therewith; Memorandum of Points and Authorities

In Re Matter of National Security Letter

May 2, 2011

Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

The United States Department of Justice vs. UNDER SEAL

June 2, 2011

Memorandum in Opposition to Petition to Set Aside National Security Letter

In Re Matter of National Security Letter

July 22, 2011

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In re: National Security Letter, Under Seal v. Holder (Sealed)

3:13-cv-01165 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 14, 2013

Case Ongoing

For the complete Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA Matters, see our special collection. This Clearinghouse entry describes litigation between the government and the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare about National Security Letters. For a similar case involving phone company CREDO Mobile, see here (the "prior case"). This case involves a dispute over administrative subpoenas known as National Security Letters (NSLs). In 1986, Congress empowered the FBI to issue N…
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Shubert v. Obama

4:07-cv-00693 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 17, 2006

Case Ongoing

On May 17, 2006, American citizens who use the telephone and internet filed a putative class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiffs sued the President of the United States of America, the National Security Agency and the Attorney General under the Declaratory Judgment Act and Bivens. Represented by private counsel, they sought declaratory, injunctive, and monetary relief, claim…
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In re Application of the FBI for an Order Requiring the Production of Tangible Things From [Redacted], BR 08-07

08-00007 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: 2008

Closed Date: Aug. 22, 2008

For the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA matters, see our special collection. On January 17, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence authorized the declassification and public release of numerous orders approving the National Security Agency's ("NSA") so-called "Bulk Telephony Metadata Program" under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ("FISA"), commonly referred to as Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. Press release available here. Unde…
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In re Carter W. Page: A U.S. Person [FISA dockets 16-1182, 17-52, 17-375, 17-679]

16-01182 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2016

Case Ongoing

In 2016, the FBI sought and obtained a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant against Trump 2016 campaign foreign policy advisor Carter Page. The warrant applications against Page alleged that he had contact with Russian officials to collect compromising information on Trump's 2016 opponent, Hillary Clinton. After substantial litigation, these classified FISA warrants and related documents were disclosed. This Clearinghouse entry includes those underlying applications and renewals…
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Jewel v. National Security Agency

4:08-cv-04373 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2008

Case Ongoing

On September 18, 2008, AT&T customers filed this putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the United States. The plaintiffs, represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and private counsel, claimed that the federal government's electronic surveillance program violated the Fourth Amendment, First Amendment, separation of powers, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the Wiretap Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Ac…
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In re Motion of ProPublica, Inc. for the Release of Court Records [FISC Docket Misc. 13-09]

13-00009 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2013

Closed Date: Sept. 15, 2020

For the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA Matters, see our special collection. On January 17, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence authorized the declassification and public release of numerous orders approving the National Security Agency's ("NSA") so-called "Bulk Telephony Metadata Program" under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ("FISA"), commonly referred to as Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The Director's press release is av…

Motion for the Release of Court Records, Declaration of Richard Tofel, Certification of Bar Membership and Security Clearance Status

In re Motion of Propublica for the Release of Court Records [Misc. 13-09]

Nov. 12, 2013

Briefing Order

In re Motion of Propublica for the Release of Court Records [Misc. 13-09]

Nov. 13, 2013

Motion of The Reporters' Committee for Freedom of the Press and 25 Media Organizations for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae

In re Motion of Propublica for the Release of Court Records [Misc. 13-09]

Nov. 26, 2013

Brief of Amici Curiae

In re Motion of Propublica for the Release of Court Records [Misc. 13-09]

Nov. 26, 2013

U.S. Opposition to Propublica Motion

In re Motion of Propublica for the Release of Court Records [Misc. 13-09]

Dec. 11, 2013

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Paul v. Obama

1:14-cv-00262 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 18, 2014

Closed Date: Feb. 7, 2019

On February 18, 2014, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and non-profit organization FreedomWorks filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs sued the U.S. government, including the NSA and FBI, under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Represented by private counsel, the plaintiffs asked the court for both declaratory relief, claiming that the NSA’s Mass Associational Tracking Program (MATP) was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment,…