National Security
FBI v. Fikre
Whether the government can overcome the voluntary cessation exception to mootness by removing an individual from the No Fly List when the government has not repudiated its decision to place him on the List and remains free to return him to the List for the same reasons and using the same procedures he alleges were unlawful.
Status: Ongoing
View Case
Learn 老澳门开奖结果 National Security
Featured
Florida
Nov 2023
Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues
The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit on November 16, 2023, challenging the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida鈥檚 order to state universities to deactivate the student group. This order threatens the students鈥� constitutionally-protected right to free speech and association in violation of the First Amendment. The 老澳门开奖结果 and its partners are seeking a preliminary injunction that would bar the Chancellor and the University of Florida from deactivating the UF SJP.
Status: Ongoing
View case
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2022
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 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California, the 老澳门开奖结果, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
View case
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2021
Sierra Club v. Trump 鈥� Challenge to Trump鈥檚 National Emergency Declaration to Construct a Border Wall
In February 2019, the 老澳门开奖结果 filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump鈥檚 emergency powers declaration to secure funds to build a wall along the southern border. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition. The lawsuit argues that the president is usurping Congress鈥檚 appropriations power and threatening the clearly defined separation of powers inscribed in the Constitution. On January 20, 2021, President Biden halted further border wall construction. Litigation in this and subsequent related challenges has been paused or deadlines extended while the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 clients and the Biden administration determine next steps.
Status: Ongoing
View case
Indiana
Oct 2016
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Indiana, on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration, filed suit against Governor Mike Pence and the secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to stop attempts to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees, claiming the governor鈥檚 actions violate the United States Constitution and federal law.
View case
Stay informed about our latest work in the courts.
By completing this form, I agree to receive occasional emails per the terms of the 老澳门开奖结果's privacy statement.
All Cases
146 National Security Cases
May 2013
Warrantless Electronic Communications FOIA Requests
The 老澳门开奖结果 has filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to learn more about the government鈥檚 practice of reading people鈥檚 email, text messages, social networking feeds and other private electronic communications without a warrant.
View case
National Security
Warrantless Electronic Communications FOIA Requests
The 老澳门开奖结果 has filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to learn more about the government鈥檚 practice of reading people鈥檚 email, text messages, social networking feeds and other private electronic communications without a warrant.
May 2013
View case
Apr 2013
Bagram FOIA
In April 2009, the 老澳门开奖结果 filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to the detention and treatment of prisoners held at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The 老澳门开奖结果 is asking the Obama administration to make public records pertaining to the number of people currently detained at Bagram, their names, citizenship, place of capture and length of detention, as well as records pertaining to the process afforded those prisoners to challenge their detention and designation as "enemy combatants."
View case
National Security
Bagram FOIA
In April 2009, the 老澳门开奖结果 filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to the detention and treatment of prisoners held at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The 老澳门开奖结果 is asking the Obama administration to make public records pertaining to the number of people currently detained at Bagram, their names, citizenship, place of capture and length of detention, as well as records pertaining to the process afforded those prisoners to challenge their detention and designation as "enemy combatants."
Apr 2013
View case
Mar 2013
Challenge to Censorship of Torture Testimony at Guant谩namo Military Commission Trial
The 老澳门开奖结果 asked the Guant谩namo Bay military commission to enforce the American public鈥檚 First Amendment right to open trials in the most important terrorism case of our time. Our motion challenged the government鈥檚 attempts to censor and hide from the public any statements by the 9/11 defendants about their torture and detention in CIA and military custody. The government's request was granted, and our appeal of that decision was denied.
View case
National Security
Challenge to Censorship of Torture Testimony at Guant谩namo Military Commission Trial
The 老澳门开奖结果 asked the Guant谩namo Bay military commission to enforce the American public鈥檚 First Amendment right to open trials in the most important terrorism case of our time. Our motion challenged the government鈥檚 attempts to censor and hide from the public any statements by the 9/11 defendants about their torture and detention in CIA and military custody. The government's request was granted, and our appeal of that decision was denied.
Mar 2013
View case
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2013
McBurney v. Young
Whether a state may limit access to its public records by allowing only its own citizens to use the state鈥檚 freedom of information law.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
View case
U.S. Supreme Court
National Security
Free Speech
McBurney v. Young
Whether a state may limit access to its public records by allowing only its own citizens to use the state鈥檚 freedom of information law.
Jan 2013
Status: Closed (Judgment)
View case
Dec 2012
Padilla v. Rumsfeld
Jose Padilla was seized from a U.S. jail in 2002, declared an "enemy combatant" and secretly transported to a military brig in South Carolina. He was imprisoned for nearly four years, the first two of which he was prevented from communicating with his lawyers or family, and subjected to extreme abuse
View case
National Security
Padilla v. Rumsfeld
Jose Padilla was seized from a U.S. jail in 2002, declared an "enemy combatant" and secretly transported to a military brig in South Carolina. He was imprisoned for nearly four years, the first two of which he was prevented from communicating with his lawyers or family, and subjected to extreme abuse
Dec 2012
View case