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Case Name	ACLU v. Office of Dir. of National Intelligence	NS-NY-0013
Docket / Court	1:10-cv-04419-RJS ( S.D.N.Y. )
State/Territory	New York
Case Type(s)	National Security
Special Collection	Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -- All Matters Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -- Foreign Targeting (702, 703, 704) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Attorney Organization	ACLU Chapters (any) ACLU National (all projects)
Case Summary	On June 3, 2010, the ACLU filed this lawsuit against the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) requesting an injunction requiring compliance with a FOIA request submitted to the ODNI on November 18, 2009. The original FOIA request included requests for records in seven categories, ... read more > On June 3, 2010, the ACLU filed this lawsuit against the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) requesting an injunction requiring compliance with a FOIA request submitted to the ODNI on November 18, 2009. The original FOIA request included requests for records in seven categories, all related to the government's surveillance programs authorized under FISA Amendments Act § 702 (FAA § 702). For an overview of FAA § 702 surveillance programs, see compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

General

Records Disclosure

Plaintiff Type

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Causes of Action

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Plaintiff Description	ACLU
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	ACLU Chapters (any) ACLU National (all projects)
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Filed Pro Se	No
Prevailing Party	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Filing Year	2010
Case Closing Year	2012
Case Ongoing	No

Documents

Docket(s)

1:10-cv-04419-RJS (S.D.N.Y.)
NS-NY-0013-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 03/30/2012
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint for Injunctive Relief [ECF# 1] (2010 WL 2339316) NS-NY-0013-0002.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 06/03/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Opinion and Order [ECF# 45] (2011 WL 5563520) (S.D.N.Y.) NS-NY-0013-0001.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 11/15/2011 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum and Order [ECF# 52] (2012 WL 1117114) (S.D.N.Y.) NS-NY-0013-0003.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 03/30/2012 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People


Judges	Sullivan, Richard Joseph (S.D.N.Y., Second Circuit) NS-NY-0013-0001 \| NS-NY-0013-0003 \| NS-NY-0013-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Abdo, Alex (New York) NS-NY-0013-9000
	Arterburn, Jennifer (Washington) NS-NY-0013-9000
	Balin, Robert D. (New York) NS-NY-0013-9000
	Bayard, Samuel (New York) NS-NY-0013-9000
	Dunn, Christopher (New York) NS-NY-0013-0002
	Eisenberg, Arthur (New York) NS-NY-0013-0002
	Goodman, Melissa (New York) NS-NY-0013-0002 \| NS-NY-0013-9000
	Jaffer, Jameel (New York) NS-NY-0013-0002
	Johnson, Bruce E.H. (Washington) NS-NY-0013-9000
	London, Ronald G (District of Columbia) NS-NY-0013-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Fornos, Carolina A. (New York) NS-NY-0013-9000
	Pellegrino, Louis Anthony (New York) NS-NY-0013-9000
	Torrance, Benjamin H. (New York) NS-NY-0013-9000