All Cases

41 Court Cases
Court Case
Jul 23, 2025
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  • National Security/War on Terror

CONNELL V. CIA – MISUSE OF THE “GLOMAR” RESPONSE

Court Case
Jun 21, 2022
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  • National Security/War on Terror

ACLU V. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CASE REGARDING NEW PROGRAM TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENT EXTREMISM

The government has long infringed on Americans’ fundamental rights and liberties under the guise of national security. We want to know DHS’s plan to safeguard civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy, or whether it even has one.
Court Case
Apr 08, 2022
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  • National Security/War on Terror

ACLU V. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CASE REGARDING AUTHORITY TO SEIZE AFGHAN FUNDS

Court Case
Oct 01, 2020
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +2 Issues

Dashtamirova v. United States

The ACLU-DC filed a formal complaint on behalf of a protestor who was injured by the National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters to intimidate racial justice demonstrators.
Court Case
Jul 13, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Hassoun v. Searles – challenging indefinite detention without due process

Court Case
Jun 22, 2020
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  • Freedom of Speech and Association|
  • +2 Issues

United States v. Bolton – Federal Government Seeks Prior Restraint Against Former National Security Advisor’s Book

We co-filed an amicus brief urging the court to deny the government’s motion for a temporary restraining order to suppress distribution of the former national security advisor's book because doing so would violate the First Amendment.
Court Case
Jul 11, 2019
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  • National Security/War on Terror

Ullah v. CIA - FOIA Re: CIA Torture Victim Gul Rahman

Court Case
Jul 11, 2019
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Coast Guard Seizure FOIA Request

Court Case
May 11, 2018
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  • National Security/War on Terror

Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Department of Defense, et al. (Prepublication Review FOIA II)