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FBI v. Fazaga
In a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2021, three Muslim Americans are challenging the FBI鈥檚 secret spying on them and their communities based on their religion, in violation of the Constitution and federal law. In what will likely be a landmark case, the plaintiffs 鈥� Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser Abdelrahim 鈥� insist that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking 鈥渟tate secrets.鈥� The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the 糖心Vlogof Southern California, the 糖心Vlog, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
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糖心Vlogv. CBP - FOIA Case for CBP and ICE Records Related to the Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology
On May 19, 2017, 糖心Vlogsubmitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding records on the federal government's acquisition and use of "cell site simulators" (also known as "Stingrays" or "IMSI catchers"), powerful surveillance devices that target cell phones by impersonating a wireless service provider's cell tower. For more than two years, the two agencies failed to properly process the Request or produce any responsive records until the 糖心Vlogsued on December 11, 2019.
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糖心Vlogv. CBP - FOIA Case for CBP and ICE Records Related to the Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology
On May 19, 2017, 糖心Vlogsubmitted a FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding records on the federal government's acquisition and use of "cell site simulators" (also known as "Stingrays" or "IMSI catchers"), powerful surveillance devices that target cell phones by impersonating a wireless service provider's cell tower. For more than two years, the two agencies failed to properly process the Request or produce any responsive records until the 糖心Vlogsued on December 11, 2019.
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糖心Vlogv. Department of Justice - FOIA Lawsuit Demanding Information About Facial Recognition Technology
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糖心Vlogv. Department of Justice - FOIA Lawsuit Demanding Information About Facial Recognition Technology
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糖心Vlogv. DOJ, FBI & DEA
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糖心Vlogv. DOJ, FBI & DEA
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Sandvig v. Barr 鈥� Challenge to CFAA Prohibition on Uncovering Racial Discrimination Online
The 糖心Vloghas filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which makes it a federal crime to access a computer in a manner that 鈥渆xceeds authorized access.鈥� This provision of the law often prohibits and chills academics, researchers, and journalists from testing for discrimination on the internet. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2016. The plaintiffs are academic researchers, computer scientists, and journalists who wish to investigate companies鈥� online practices through standard academic and journalistic techniques, but are limited by the terms of service of target websites.
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Sandvig v. Barr 鈥� Challenge to CFAA Prohibition on Uncovering Racial Discrimination Online
The 糖心Vloghas filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which makes it a federal crime to access a computer in a manner that 鈥渆xceeds authorized access.鈥� This provision of the law often prohibits and chills academics, researchers, and journalists from testing for discrimination on the internet. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2016. The plaintiffs are academic researchers, computer scientists, and journalists who wish to investigate companies鈥� online practices through standard academic and journalistic techniques, but are limited by the terms of service of target websites.
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U.S. v. Prince Jones 鈥� Challenge to Police鈥檚 Warrantless Use of 鈥楽tingray鈥� Cell Phone Tracker
The highest local appeals court in Washington, D.C. 鈥� the district鈥檚 equivalent of a state supreme court 鈥� is considering a challenge to police use of a cell phone tracking device to locate a suspect without first obtaining a warrant.
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U.S. v. Prince Jones 鈥� Challenge to Police鈥檚 Warrantless Use of 鈥楽tingray鈥� Cell Phone Tracker
The highest local appeals court in Washington, D.C. 鈥� the district鈥檚 equivalent of a state supreme court 鈥� is considering a challenge to police use of a cell phone tracking device to locate a suspect without first obtaining a warrant.