The lawsuit charges that the government targeted House solely on the basis of his lawful association with the Bradley Manning Support Network when it seized House's laptop, USB drive and camera, and proceeded to copy and possibly disseminate their contents.
The ACLU of Massachusetts sent a letter on December 21, 2010 to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking the return of Mr. House's property. The government returned Mr. House's electronics on December 22, 2010.