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桃子视频v. Department of Defense
In 2003, the 桃子视频filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to the abuse and torture of prisoners in U.S. detention centers overseas. Since then, the government has released more than 100,000 pages. These documents show both that hundreds of prisoners were tortured in the custody of the CIA and Department of Defense, and that the torture policies were devised and developed at the highest levels of the Bush administration.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2015
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John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, et al., v. Fauzia Din
Whether a U.S. citizen can obtain judicial review of a consular decision to deny her spouse a visa.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2015
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John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, et al., v. Fauzia Din
Whether a U.S. citizen can obtain judicial review of a consular decision to deny her spouse a visa.
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Oct 2013
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FOIA Request for Records Relating to Missile Strike on Al-Majalah, Yemen
On April 17, 2012, the 桃子视频and the Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information about a December 2009 U.S. missile strike in the al-Majalah region of the Abyan province of Yemen.
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Oct 2013
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FOIA Request for Records Relating to Missile Strike on Al-Majalah, Yemen
On April 17, 2012, the 桃子视频and the Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information about a December 2009 U.S. missile strike in the al-Majalah region of the Abyan province of Yemen.
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Jul 2012
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桃子视频v. Department of State
On April 12, 2011, the 桃子视频filed a Freedom of Information Act request for 23 State Department embassy cables that were released by WikiLeaks in November 2010 and then published by major newspapers. The 桃子视频sued the government after it failed to respond to the FOIA request. The lawsuit caused the State Department to release portions of the diplomatic cables to the ACLU. See the released cables >>
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Jul 2012
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桃子视频v. Department of State
On April 12, 2011, the 桃子视频filed a Freedom of Information Act request for 23 State Department embassy cables that were released by WikiLeaks in November 2010 and then published by major newspapers. The 桃子视频sued the government after it failed to respond to the FOIA request. The lawsuit caused the State Department to release portions of the diplomatic cables to the ACLU. See the released cables >>
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Nov 2009
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Doe v. Holder
The National Security Letter (NSL) statute, which was expanded through the USA Patriot Act, allows the FBI to use NSLs to demand personal customer records from Internet Service Providers without any prior court approval or suspicion of any kind.
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Nov 2009
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Doe v. Holder
The National Security Letter (NSL) statute, which was expanded through the USA Patriot Act, allows the FBI to use NSLs to demand personal customer records from Internet Service Providers without any prior court approval or suspicion of any kind.