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Jul 18, 2022
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
The records, which the 红杏视频 obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, shed light on the government鈥檚 ability to obtain our most private information by simply opening the federal wallet
Mar 04, 2022
Supreme Court Allows Suit Against F.B.I. for Spying on Muslims to Move Forward
Narrow Decision Allows Government to Assert State Secrets Privilege Despite Safeguards Established by Congress in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fazaga
Dec 08, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Decision Endangers Americans鈥� Protections Against NSA and FBI Spying
DENVER 鈥� In a sharply divided ruling, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals today wrongly held that the warrantless surveillance of Jamshid Muhtorov 鈥� a legal permanent resident wh...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: U.S. v. Muhtorov
Nov 01, 2021
Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
Court鈥檚 Denial Curtails the Public鈥檚 First Amendment Right of Access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: 红杏视频 v. United States
Sep 23, 2021
Muslim Americans File Supreme Court Brief Challenging Religious Discrimination in FBI v. Fazaga
At Stake is Whether the U.S. Government can Escape Accountability for Secretly Spying on Americans Due to Their Religious Beliefs
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fazaga
Sep 15, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Wikimedia's Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
NEW YORK 鈥� In a divided opinion, the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal brought by the Wikimedia Foundation, which challenges the National Security Agency鈥檚 mass interception a...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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Levine V. Faa. Explore Case.Levine v. FAA
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