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… Authorizing continued collection of bulk telephony metadata under §215 as amended by the USA Freedom act until Nov. 28, 2015 and retention of certain BR metadata for litigation. Order and opinion granting the government’s …

… Authorizing continued collection of bulk telephone metadata under §215 for 180 days until the USA Freedom Act takes effect. Order dismissed government's Motion for Relief from Rule 9(a) moot; the Court granted movants …

… Order appoints Preston Burton to serve as amicus curiae directed to address whether the government’s request and use BR metadata is precluded by section 103 of the USA Freedom Act. … Order Appointing an Amicus Curiae, …

… Primary order requiring production to the National Security Agency of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]; Court discusses two cases involving challenges to the legality of this collection …

… Primary order requiring production to the National Security Agency of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]; Court discusses two cases involving challenges to the legality of this collection …

… Primary order requiring production to the National Security Agency of call detail records or "telephony metadata" created by [redacted]. … Primary Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an …

… Order establishing a briefing schedule for FreedomWorks Foundation’s Motion. … Order, In re Motion in Opposition to Government’s Imminent or Recently-Made Request to Resume Bulk Data Collection Under Patriot Act § 215, No. …

… Briefing order setting a date for an amicus curiae to submit his brief to the Court. … Briefing Order, In re Application of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an Order Requiring the Production of Tangible Things, No. …

… Finding that “FISA preempts the common law doctrine of the state secrets privilege.” 965 F. Supp. 2d at 1105. Also finding that defendants did not “[waive] sovereign immunity to sue for damages.” See id. at 1106–07. View …

… Denying EPIC’s motion for preliminary injunction. 15 F. Supp. 3d at 49. “[P]laintiff [EPIC] submitted a document request to defendant Department of Justice (“DOJ”) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) seeking …

… “EPIC challenges the government's withholding of information in the SARs that pertains to summaries of FISC legal opinions, descriptions of the scope of the FISC's jurisdiction, and discussions of process improvements on …

… Granting Government motion for summary judgment in FOIA suit, denying plaintiffs information about notice of FISA surveillance/definition of “derived from.” On grounds they are covered by attorney-client privilege. … ACLU …

… Granting Government motion for summary judgment in FOIA suit, denying plaintiffs information about notice of FISA surveillance/definition of “derived from.” On grounds they are covered by attorney-client privilege. … ACLU …

… The Court denied cross-motions for summary judgment relating to a FOIA suit for FISA related material, including 25 semi-annual reports to Congress. The Court ordered further government declarations, a revised Vaughn …

… The Court, after extensive in camera review of the classified materials and public evidence, “finds that making any particularized determination on standing in order to continue the litigation may imperil the national …

… Begins after Verified Application … The Court renewed the authorization for the United States to conduct electronic surveillance and physical search of the target. The authorization regarding Carter W. Page expires on Apr. …