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Oct 05, 2017
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Doe v. Mattis - Challenge to Detention of U.S. Citizen in Iraq Without Legal Process

The petition filed by the ACLU and ACLU-DC seeks a court order permitting ACLU attorneys to meet with the “John Doe” detainee, forbidding interrogation of the detainee until the habeas petition is resolved, and requiring that the detainee be charged with a crime in regular federal court or released.
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Oct 18, 2016
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In Re Opinions And Orders Of This Court Containing Novel Or Significant Interpretations Of Law - Challenging Secrecy in Legal Opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

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Apr 14, 2016
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. Department of Justice (Bureau of Prisons FOIA)

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Feb 10, 2016
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  • Privacy|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU v. Department of Homeland Security (Countering Violent Extremism FOIA)

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Apr 15, 2015
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Dhiab v. Obama

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Aug 30, 2014
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  • +1 Issue

Klayman v. Obama

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Nov 30, 2013
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. CIA (SSCI FOIA)

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Jun 10, 2013
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  • +1 Issue

In re Orders Interpreting Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act

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Jun 10, 2013
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In re: Opinions and Orders Addressing Bulk Collection of Data Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

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Oct 05, 2017
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Oct 05, 2017
  • National Security/War on Terror|
  • +1 Issue

Doe v. Mattis - Challenge to Detention of U.S. Citizen in Iraq Without Legal Process

The petition filed by the ACLU and ACLU-DC seeks a court order permitting ACLU attorneys to meet with the “John Doe” detainee, forbidding interrogation of the detainee until the habeas petition is resolved, and requiring that the detainee be charged with a crime in regular federal court or released.
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Oct 18, 2016
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Oct 18, 2016
  • National Security/War on Terror

In Re Opinions And Orders Of This Court Containing Novel Or Significant Interpretations Of Law - Challenging Secrecy in Legal Opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

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Apr 14, 2016
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Apr 14, 2016
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ACLU v. Department of Justice (Bureau of Prisons FOIA)

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Feb 10, 2016
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Feb 10, 2016
  • Privacy|
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ACLU v. Department of Homeland Security (Countering Violent Extremism FOIA)

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Apr 15, 2015
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Apr 15, 2015
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Dhiab v. Obama

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Aug 30, 2014
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Aug 30, 2014
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Klayman v. Obama

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Nov 30, 2013
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Nov 30, 2013
  • Privacy|
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ACLU v. CIA (SSCI FOIA)

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Jun 10, 2013
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Jun 10, 2013
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In re Orders Interpreting Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act

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Jun 10, 2013
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Jun 10, 2013
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In re: Opinions and Orders Addressing Bulk Collection of Data Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

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