Entries tagged with: domestic surveillance
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EPIC Supreme Court Brief: Investigative Techniques are Not Infallible
EPIC has filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court, arguing that new "investigative techniques should be subject to close scrutiny by the courts." EPIC submitted the brief in Florida v. Harris, a case involving a car search in...
EPIC v. FBI - Stingray / Cell Site Simulator
Top News | Background | Legal Documents| Freedom of Information Act Documents | Released Documents | News Items Top News : () Background A StingRay is a device that can triangulate the source of a cellular signal by acting...
Florida v. Jardines
Concerning the Fourth Amendment Implications of a Police Dog Sniff at the Front Door of a Suspect's Home Latest News | Question Presented | Background | EPIC's Interest in Florida v. Jardines | Legal Documents | Resources | News Reports...
Congress Renews PATRIOT Act without Privacy Amendments
After months of debate, Congress has voted to extend the three expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act for one year with no alteration. The provisions, concerning business records, roving wiretaps, and "lone wolf" investigations, give federal law enforcement agencies...
Federal Budget Announced for Fiscal Year 2011, Surveillance Projects Scrutinized
The Office of Management and Budget has released the federal budget for fiscal year 2011. The budget proposes funding for several new surveillance initiatives, including over $700 million to the Department of Homeland Security for "Passenger Aviation Security". The Department...
Inspector General Finds "Egregious Breakdown" in FBI Oversight
The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General has issued a report on the FBI's use of "exigent letters" and other means to obtain telephone records from three unnamed phone companies. The 300-page report concludes that many of the...
EPIC v. DOJ - EPIC Urges Court to Require Disclosure of Warrantless Wiretap Memos
EPIC, the ACLU, and the National Security Archive asked a federal court in Washington, DC to order the immediate disclosure of government memos describing the legal basis for the warrantless wiretapping of American citizens by the Bush Administration. The court...
Homeland Security Secretary Proposes Increase in Spending for Domestic Surveillance Programs
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before the House Committees on Homeland Security, and said that DHS plans to connect governmental databases containing personal information, expand the government's employment tracking system, promote passenger screening, use e-passports, employ watchlists and utilize...
