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United States v. Sultanov

Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Date Filed: Oct. 3, 2023 Background: In March 2022,…

October 3, 2023

By lserino
Categorized in First Amendment
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Eighth Circuit considers constitutionality of electronic device border searches

The border search question has split federal circuits.

July 25, 2022

By Gillian Vernick and Jenna Monnin
Categorized in First Amendment
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United States v. Xiang

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: July 20, 2022 Update: On May 5, 2023, a…

July 21, 2022

By Chris Young
Categorized in First Amendment
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DC Circuit issues two notable FOIA decisions

One case involved records related to the Intelligence Community’s duty to warn Jamal Khashoggi about impending threats to his life.

August 30, 2021

By Gabe Rottman
Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Press groups support access to FISA court documents

The Reporters Committee argues that the history of the FISA courts strongly recommends a public right of access.

June 1, 2021

By Gabe Rottman
Categorized in Court Access
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Edgar v. Haines (formerly Edgar v. Ratcliffe)

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date Filed: Aug. 28, 2020 Updates: On June 23, 2021, the…

August 31, 2020

By Chris Young
Categorized in Prior Restraint
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