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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

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 established "to promote government accountability of reduction of secrecy, as well as [to educate] the public on issues relating to intelligence and national security." Noah Shachtman is the current Editor-in-Chief (Executive Editor at the start of this lawsuit) of news website The Daily Beast. Plaint…
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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 implemented President Trump's January 27 Executive Order (EO) 13769, the ban on admission to the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Specifically, plaintiffs sought information about how the Department of Homeland Security coordinated with private and commercial ai…
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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) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Plaintiffs sought disclosure of agency records by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), a component of DOJ which reviews all Executive Orders for form and legality and reviews legal questions raised by other parts of the executive branch. Specifically, plai…
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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

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 Security (DHS) and its component Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Represented by its own staff and the law firm Jenner & Block, plaintiff alleged that defendants had violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and requested injunctive relief.According to the complaint, plaintiff is a nonp…
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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

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 Intercept, an online news and journalism platform. Currier's complaint sought disclosure of agency records by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), and Department of Justice (DOJ) (along with the DOJ's component Offices of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, …
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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

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 how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented President Trump's Jan. 27 and Mar. 6 Executive Orders that ban admission to the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Specifically, plaintiffs sought information "concerning CBP’s local implementation of Pre…
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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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented President Trump's Jan. 27 and Mar. 6 Executive Orders that banned admission to the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Specifically, plaintiffs sought information "concerning CBP’s local implementation of Presi…
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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 Virginia. This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented President Trump's Jan. 27 and Mar. 6 Executive Orders that ban admission to the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Specifically,…

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act

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

April 12, 2017

Memorandum of Plaintiffs, 42 American Civil Liberties Union Affiliates, In Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Transfer to the District of Columbia for Consolidation

ACLU of Virginia v. DHS

May 30, 2017

Plaintiffs' Memorandum In Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Decision on Motion to Transfer

ACLU of Virginia v. DHS

May 31, 2017

Defendants' Notice of Reply Brief Filed With the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

ACLU of Virginia v. DHS

June 6, 2017

Defendants' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Decision on Motion to Transfer

ACLU of Virginia v. DHS

June 6, 2017

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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 was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented President Trump's Jan. 27 and Mar. 6 Executive Orders that ban admission to the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Specifically, plaintiffs …
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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 of Information Act (FOIA). This was one of over a dozen such suits; each aimed to shed light on how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented President Trump's Jan. 27 and Mar. 6 Executive Orders that ban admission to the U.S. of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Ye…