On Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court will hear oral argument in New Jersey v. Lunsford, a case that will decide whether police must continue to get a warrant before searching an individual’s telephone billing records.
Today, the Brennan Center sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice under the Freedom of Information Act for records pertaining to an inter-agency initiative known as “Countering Violent Extremism."
In a letter today, the Brennan Center and other civil liberties groups are challenging the Director of National Intelligence to provide basic information about the impact of Section 702.
Electronic communications are the modern equivalent of private papers, which the government cannot simply sweep up en masse. The outcome of this case will likely have tremendous implications for privacy rights in the digital age.
A coalition of privacy groups from across the ideological spectrum urged the Director of National Intelligence to disclose how many Americans the NSA is spying on under a law targeting foreigners overseas.
The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief in the New York Court of Appeals supporting Facebook's attempt to protect user privacy from overbroad searches.
The Third Circuit’s decision is an important victory for the principle that our government — and our police — must treat all Americans equally, regardless of their race or religion.
