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California Rifle and Pistol Association, Incorporated v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department

2:23-cv-10169 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2023

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.) On December 4, 2023, the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) sued the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 & 1988 in the Central District of California for alleged Second Amendment violations regarding undue delays or outright denials of concealed carry permits. Plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction and declaratory relief. Judge Sherilyn P. Garnett granted plaintiffs' preliminary injunction on J…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

NATIONAL SECURITY
American Oversight v. Hegseth

1:25-cv-00883 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 25, 2025

This case challenges high-level federal officials' use of encrypted, auto-deleting messaging apps to conduct national security business, raising serious record-keeping and transparency concerns. On March 25, 2025, American Oversight filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the CIA, the Secretary of Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the National Archives and Records Admi…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
City Of Chicago v. United States Department of Homeland Security

1:25-cv-05462 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 16, 2025

This case is about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) alleged unlawful withholding of congressionally appropriated anti-terrorism funds from major U.S. cities, undermining local efforts to maintain public safety and preparedness. On May 16, 2025, the City of Chicago filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against DHS and its Secretary. The plaintiffs challenged the freezing of funds under the Securing the Cities counterterrorism program,…

Case Is Ongoing

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

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]]

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

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]]

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

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]]

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

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]]

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

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]]

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

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…
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…

Case Dismissed (Involuntary)

NATIONAL SECURITY
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…
NATIONAL SECURITY
Twitter v. Barr [Holder]

4:14-cv-04480 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2014

Closed Date: Jan. 8, 2024

[Note: This case was previously known as Twitter v. Holder, then Twitter v. Lynch, then Twitter v. Sessions] On October 7, 2014, Twitter -- an online social networking service -- filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the Administrative Procedure Act. Twitter, represented by private counsel, asked the court for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, a…

Case Dismissed (Involuntary)

Affirmed

NATIONAL SECURITY
Wikimedia Foundation v. National Security Agency

1:15-cv-00662 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 10, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 21, 2023

On March 10, 2015, a collective of organizations interested in privacy, led by the Wikimedia Foundation, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for District of Maryland. The plaintiffs sued the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Justice under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq. The plaintiffs, represented by attorneys from the ACLU and private counsel, asked the court to declare “Upstream Surveillance” by the government to be unconstitutional, and …
NATIONAL SECURITY
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…

Complaint For Constitutional And Statutory Violations [Seeking Declaratory and Injunctive Relief]

First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

July 16, 2013

Amended Complaint

First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

Sept. 10, 2013

Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment that the Telephone Records Program is Unlawful Under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act and the First Amendment

First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

Nov. 6, 2013

Declaration of Sascha Meinrath for Acorn Active Media in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

Nov. 6, 2013

Brief of Amicus Curiae of Experts in the History of Executive Surveillances: James Bamford, Loch Johnson, and Peter Fenn

First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

Nov. 15, 2013

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Case Dismissed (Involuntary)