Court Cases
Privacy & Profiling

United States v. Jones

The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief arguing that the prolonged, warrantless use of GPS tracking devices to monitor a suspect's behavior is unconstitutional.

– 10/03/11

Amnesty Int’l v. Clapper (Amicus Brief)

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that plaintiff's have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the FISA Amendments Act. In December of 2008 and 2009, the Brennan Center for Justice filed supplemental amici in the case, urging the court to overturn the law.

– 03/21/11

Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project and Humanitarian Law Project v. Holder (Amicus Brief)

In these consolidated cases, which address the scope of the so-called “material support” statute, the Brennan Center submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of academic researchers and a professional media association.

– 11/23/09

In Re NSA Telecommunications Records Litigation (Amicus Brief)

The Center submitted an amicus on October 24, 2008, in support of the plaintiffs’ opposition to the government’s motion to dismiss..

– 10/24/08

Hepting v. AT&T Corp. (Amicus Brief)

The Brennan Center filed in the Ninth Circuit Court an amicus brief for a group of civil rights organizations working on behalf of ethnic minorities in a case dealing with the legality of domestic surveillance programs.

– 10/07/08