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KLAYMAN v. OBAMA et al

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Case Number:

1:13-cv-00851

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Richard J. Leon

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  1. October 08, 2015

    DC Judge Wary Of Letting NSA Spying Continue

    A D.C. federal judge cast doubt Thursday on allowing the National Security Agency to continue its bulk data collection program ahead of its expiration date, noting that he has already said the activities may be unconstitutional. 

  2. October 06, 2015

    NSA Metadata Challengers Redouble Efforts To Halt Program

    An activist suing the government over the bulk collection of telephone data once again asked a D.C. federal court for a preliminary injunction on Monday to stop the National Security Agency from collecting the data, saying that adding new plaintiffs who are Verizon subscribers establishes standing.

  3. September 22, 2015

    NSA Metadata Challengers Make New Push To Halt Program

    Plaintiffs suing the U.S. government over the bulk collection of telephone data asked again Monday for a preliminary injunction to stop the National Security Agency from collecting the information, arguing only a court order could prevent the government's continued widespread surveillance.

  4. September 16, 2015

    Gov't Says Freedom Act Blocks Injunction In NSA Spying Suit

    The U.S. government told a Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday that a Verizon Wireless customer's proposed amended complaint over the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's telephone spying program still won't entitle him to injunctive relief given the program's end in November under the USA Freedom Act.

  5. September 16, 2015

    NSA Metadata Challengers Get 2nd Shot To Block Program

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Wednesday allowed more plaintiffs to join a suit alleging that the National Security Agency unconstitutionally collected their phone call metadata, giving the group a second chance to block the controversial program before it expires in November.

  6. September 02, 2015

    Gov't Warned Not To Drag Out NSA Metadata Dispute

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Wednesday warned the federal government that he would not allow it to drag out a dispute over the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's telephone metadata collection program ahead of a pending sunset on the program.

  7. May 02, 2014

    Gov't Fires Back At Sanctions Bid In Suit Over NSA Spying

    The Obama administration on Thursday shot back at former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Larry Klayman in Washington, D.C., federal court, saying his argument that the government should be sanctioned for allegedly obscuring facts about its Internet data collection program lacked merit.

  8. February 11, 2014

    Klayman's Internet Spying Claims Fail, NSA Says

    The National Security Agency and the Obama administration on Monday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor Larry Klayman lacks standing to challenge the constitutionality of surveillance programs targeting email and other Internet communications.

  9. January 10, 2014

    NSA Says Court Lacks Jurisdiction In Surveillance Suits

    The National Security Agency on Friday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge who said its surveillance program was likely unconstitutional that his court lacked jurisdiction over claims in a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor's two suits against the federal agencies.

  10. December 17, 2013

    NSA Ruling Opens Door For Fresh Take On Spying Regime

    A Washington federal judge ruled Monday that the National Security Agency's hotly contested bulk collection of domestic phone records is likely unconstitutional, a finding that attorneys say sets the stage for higher courts to revisit established Fourth Amendment and standing precedent in light of game-changing technological and societal advancements.

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