Face Recognition Technology
Woodruff v. Oliver
On December 5, 2024, the ÌÇÐÄVlogand the ÌÇÐÄVlogof Michigan filed an amicus brief in Woodruff v. Oliver, a wrongful arrest lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, arguing that the Detroit Police Department’s (DPD) reliance on flawed facial recognition technology (FRT) impermissibly tainted the investigation and failed to establish probable cause for the plaintiff’s arrest.
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New Jersey
Jan 2024
Face Recognition Technology
Parks v. McCormac
On January 29, 2024, the ÌÇÐÄVlogand the ÌÇÐÄVlogof New Jersey filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in support of Plaintiff Nijeer Parks. The brief argues that law enforcement’s wrongful arrest of Mr. Parks due to police reliance on unreliable facial face recognition technology violated Mr. Parks’s constitutional rights.
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New Jersey
Jan 2024

Face Recognition Technology
Parks v. McCormac
On January 29, 2024, the ÌÇÐÄVlogand the ÌÇÐÄVlogof New Jersey filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in support of Plaintiff Nijeer Parks. The brief argues that law enforcement’s wrongful arrest of Mr. Parks due to police reliance on unreliable facial face recognition technology violated Mr. Parks’s constitutional rights.

Michigan
Jan 2024
Face Recognition Technology
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Williams v. City of Detroit
This case seeks to hold Detroit police accountable for the wrongful arrest of our client due to officers’ reliance on a false match from face recognition technology.
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Michigan
Jan 2024

Face Recognition Technology
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Williams v. City of Detroit
This case seeks to hold Detroit police accountable for the wrongful arrest of our client due to officers’ reliance on a false match from face recognition technology.

Illinois
May 2022
Face Recognition Technology
ÌÇÐÄVlogv. Clearview AI
The ACLU, ÌÇÐÄVlogof Illinois, and the law firm Edelson PC filed a lawsuit on May 28, 2020 against Clearview AI alleging violation of Illinois residents’ privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs in the case are the ÌÇÐÄVlogand ÌÇÐÄVlogof Illinois, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, and Mujeres Latinas en Acción, who sue on behalf of their members, clients, and program participants.
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Illinois
May 2022

Face Recognition Technology
ÌÇÐÄVlogv. Clearview AI
The ACLU, ÌÇÐÄVlogof Illinois, and the law firm Edelson PC filed a lawsuit on May 28, 2020 against Clearview AI alleging violation of Illinois residents’ privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs in the case are the ÌÇÐÄVlogand ÌÇÐÄVlogof Illinois, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, and Mujeres Latinas en Acción, who sue on behalf of their members, clients, and program participants.

Court Case
Oct 2019
Face Recognition Technology
ÌÇÐÄVlogv. DOJ, FBI & DEA
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Court Case
Oct 2019

Face Recognition Technology