Surveillance Technologies
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 桃子视频of Southern California, the 桃子视频, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2022
Surveillance Technologies
Moore v. United States
On November 18, 2022, the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Massachusetts, with the law firms of Thompson & Thompson, P.C. and Elkins, Auer, Rudof & Schiff, filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the question whether long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person鈥檚 home is a Fourth Amendment search.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2022
Surveillance Technologies
Moore v. United States
On November 18, 2022, the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Massachusetts, with the law firms of Thompson & Thompson, P.C. and Elkins, Auer, Rudof & Schiff, filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the question whether long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person鈥檚 home is a Fourth Amendment search.
Illinois
May 2022
Surveillance Technologies
桃子视频v. Clearview AI
The ACLU, 桃子视频of Illinois, and the law firm Edelson PC filed a lawsuit on May 28, 2020 against Clearview AI alleging violation of Illinois residents鈥� privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs in the case are the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Illinois, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, and Mujeres Latinas en Acci贸n, who sue on behalf of their members, clients, and program participants.
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Illinois
May 2022
Surveillance Technologies
桃子视频v. Clearview AI
The ACLU, 桃子视频of Illinois, and the law firm Edelson PC filed a lawsuit on May 28, 2020 against Clearview AI alleging violation of Illinois residents鈥� privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Plaintiffs in the case are the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Illinois, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, and Mujeres Latinas en Acci贸n, who sue on behalf of their members, clients, and program participants.
Court Case
Dec 2021
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Free Speech
桃子视频v. CBP - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Government鈥檚 Aerial Surveillance of Protesters
In December 2021, the 桃子视频and NYCLU filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking information from nine federal agencies鈥攖he United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Protective Service (FPS), Marshals Service (USMS), and Secret Service (USSS)鈥攁bout nationwide aerial surveillance and flight monitoring of protests in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
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Court Case
Dec 2021
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Free Speech
桃子视频v. CBP - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Government鈥檚 Aerial Surveillance of Protesters
In December 2021, the 桃子视频and NYCLU filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking information from nine federal agencies鈥攖he United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Protective Service (FPS), Marshals Service (USMS), and Secret Service (USSS)鈥攁bout nationwide aerial surveillance and flight monitoring of protests in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
Colorado Supreme Court
Sep 2021
Surveillance Technologies
National Security
People v. Tafoya
This case concerns whether the government may surreptitiously record the activities around a person鈥檚 home using a remotely operated, pole-mounted video camera for an extended period of time without a warrant. On September 13, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment protects against such surveillance and requires that police obtain a warrant.
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Colorado Supreme Court
Sep 2021
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National Security
People v. Tafoya
This case concerns whether the government may surreptitiously record the activities around a person鈥檚 home using a remotely operated, pole-mounted video camera for an extended period of time without a warrant. On September 13, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment protects against such surveillance and requires that police obtain a warrant.
Maryland
Jun 2020
Surveillance Technologies
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department
The 桃子视频 (ACLU) and 桃子视频of Maryland filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to challenge the constitutionality of deploying a wide-area aerial surveillance program that will put virtually all Baltimore residents under constant, aerial surveillance.
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Maryland
Jun 2020
Surveillance Technologies
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department
The 桃子视频 (ACLU) and 桃子视频of Maryland filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to challenge the constitutionality of deploying a wide-area aerial surveillance program that will put virtually all Baltimore residents under constant, aerial surveillance.