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ACLU v. Department of Justice [1]

Updated:
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 5:40pm

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Free Speech

Summary

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit in July 2008 urging a federal court to order the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over records related to the government's use of people's cell phones as tracking devices.

Description

The ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the records in November 2007 following revelations that federal officials are using Americans' cell phones to pinpoint their locations, sometimes without a warrant or any court oversight.

DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Northern District of California
> October 15, 2008 [2]
> December 31, 2008 [3]

Central District of California
> September 11, 2008 [4]
> September 16, 2008 [5]
> October 9, 2008 [6]
> October 15, 2008 [7]
> December 31, 2008 [8]
> October 22, 2009 [9]

District for the District of Columbia
> November 6, 2008 [10]
> December 31, 2008 [11]

Southern District of Florida
> May 28, 2008 [12]
> December 31, 2008 [13]

Northern District of Indiana
> December 31, 2008 [14]

Eastern District of Louisiana
> June 19, 2008 [15]
> November 25, 2008 [16]
> January 7, 2009 [17]

Middle District of Louisiana
> September 16, 2008 (pt 2) [18] -->
> August 12, 2008 [19]
> September 4, 2008 [20]
> September 16, 2008 [18]
> December 31, 2008 [21]
> May 14, 2009 (set 1.pdf) [22]
> May 14, 2009 (set 2.pdf) [23]

District of Nevada
> December 31, 2008 [24]
> September 24, 2009 [25]

District of New Jersey
> July 19, 2008 [26]
> October 15, 2008 [27]
> December 31, 2008 [28]

Criminal Division
> August 22, 2008 [29]
> May 15, 2009 [30]
> June 1, 2009 [31]

Miscellaneous
> Vaughn Index and All Partially Released Documents [32]
> Government recommendation for GPS tracking April 23, 2009 [33]

BLOG ENTRIES
> Big Brother In Your Pocket [34]
> Everywhere You Want To Be And Everywhere You Once Were [35]
> With Technology Like This Who Needs The Law [36]

NEWS
> ACLU And EFF Sue Justice Department To Uncover Records Of Cell Phone Tracking [37] (7/1/2008)
> ACLU Seeks Government Records on Use of Cell Phones as Tracking Devices [38] (11/29/2007)

LEGAL DOCUMENTS
> Plaintiffs' Reply In Support Of Their Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment [39]
> Opposition to DOJs Motion for Summary Judgment - 07.24.2009 [40]
> ACLU v. DOJ - Pls Motion for Summary Judgment - 07.24.2009 [41]
> Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 15) [42]
> ACLU v. Department of Justice - Complaint [43] (7/1/2008)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
> Freedom of Information Act Request to the Drug Enforcement Agency [44] (11/29/2007)
> Freedom of Information Act Request to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys [45] (11/29/2007)

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Links
[1] https://www.aclu.org/cases/aclu-v-department-justice
[2] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074122_20081015.pdf
[3] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/1cellfoia_release_%2007-4122NDCal_12312008.pdf
[4] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074123_20080911.pdf
[5] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074123_20080916.pdf
[6] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/2cellfoia_release_%2007-4123CDCal_10092008.pdf
[7] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074123_20081015.pdf
[8] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/3cellfoia_release_%2007-4123CDCal_12312008.pdf
[9] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_4805_001_20091022.pdf
[10] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074138_20081106.pdf
[11] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/4cellfoia_release_07-4124DC_12312008.pdf
[12] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/5cellfoia_release_07-4135SDFL_05282008.pdf
[13] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_released_074135_12312008.pdf
[14] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/6cellfoia_release_%2007-4127NDIN_12312008.pdf
[15] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/9cellfoia_release_07-4129EDLA_06192008.pdf
[16] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/7cellfoia_release_07-4129EDLA_11252008.pdf
[17] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/8cellfoia_release_07-4129EDLA_01072009.pdf
[18] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074130_20080916.pdf
[19] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074130_20080812.pdf
[20] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/10cellfoia_release_07-4130MDLA_09042008.pdf
[21] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/11cellfoia_release_07-4130MDLA_12312008.pdf
[22] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/12cellfoia_release_07-4130MDLA_05142009_1.pdf
[23] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/13cellfoia_release_07-4130MDLA_05142009_2.pdf
[24] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/14cellfoia_release_07-4136DNV_12312008.pdf
[25] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/15cellfoia_release_07-4136DNV_09.242009.pdf
[26] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/16cellfoia_release_07-4132DNJ_07192008.pdf
[27] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_074132_20081015.pdf
[28] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_released_074132_12312008.pdf
[29] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_release_crm200800549f_20080822.pdf
[30] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/17cellfoia_release_CRM-200800821F_05152009.pdf
[31] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/18cellfoia_release_CRM-200800622F_06012009.pdf
[32] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/19cellfoia_release_07-4122etal_06182009.pdf
[33] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_dojrecommendation.pdf
[34] http://blog.aclu.org/2009/08/20/big-brother-in-your-pocket/
[35] http://blog.aclu.org/2009/03/23/everywhere-you-want-to-be-and-everywhere-you-once-were/
[36] http://blog.aclu.org/2008/11/14/with-technology-like-this-who-needs-the-law/
[37] https://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/35874prs20080701.html
[38] https://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/32897prs20071129.html
[39] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_plsreply_20090925.pdf
[40] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_opposition_20090724.pdf
[41] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_plsmotion_20090724.pdf
[42] https://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/cellfoia_amendedcomplaint_20080919.pdf
[43] https://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/35873lgl20080701.html
[44] https://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/32892res20071129.html
[45] https://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/32893res20071129.html