US District Court for the District of Columbia

  • EPIC v. CISA (SS7 Cybersecurity Report)

    July 2, 2025

    • Communications Privacy

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Data Security

    • Freedom of Information Act

    • Location Tracking

    • Open Government

    • FOIA Cases

  • Trump Administration Backs Off Illegal Demand for SNAP Data

    June 3, 2025

    The reversal comes in response to a lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients, MAZON, and EPIC.

    • Data Protection

    • Defeating the DOGE

    • Government Databases

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Updates

  • Coalition Asks Court to Block USDA’s Collection of Personal SNAP Data

    May 28, 2025

    A coalition of students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and EPIC sought a temporary restraining order Tuesday to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture from unlawfully acquiring the personal data of millions of SNAP recipients.

    • Data Protection

    • Defeating the DOGE

    • Government Databases

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Updates

  • USDA Sued for Illegally Demanding the Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Beneficiaries From States

    May 22, 2025

    Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) — Students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint in federal court today challenging a demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for states and third-party vendors to turn over the personal data of tens of millions of Americans who receive help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

    • Data Protection

    • Government Databases

    • Open Government

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Updates

  • EPIC v. OPM (Information Security Violations)

    March 3, 2025

    • Data Protection

    • Defeating the DOGE

    • Freedom of Information Act

    • Government Records & Privacy

    • Open Government

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • FOIA Cases

  • EPIC v. ICE (Location and Social Media Surveillance)

    April 1, 2022

    • Data Protection

    • Freedom of Information Act

    • Location Tracking

    • Open Government

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

    • FOIA Cases

  • Court Won’t Hear Merits of EPIC Suit Challenging Secret Postal Service Surveillance Program

    March 25, 2022

    • Face Surveillance & Biometrics

    • Open Government

    • Privacy Impact Assessments

    • Privacy in Public

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Updates

  • EPIC v. DOJ (CSLI Section 2703(d) Orders)

    November 15, 2021

    EPIC is seeking the public release of information detailing the Department of Justice's collection of cell site location information through S 2703(d) court orders.

    • Location Tracking

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Wiretapping

    • FOIA Cases

  • EPIC v. U.S. Postal Service

    August 9, 2021

    Seeking to stop the U.S. Postal Service's law enforcement arm from using facial recognition and social media monitoring tools.

    • Face Surveillance & Biometrics

    • Open Government

    • Privacy Impact Assessments

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Privacy Cases

  • EPIC v. ICE (Facial Recognition Services)

    November 16, 2020

    Seeking records concerning Immigration & Customs Enforcement's use of facial recognition services like Clearview AI

    • Face Surveillance & Biometrics

    • Surveillance Oversight

    • Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance

    • FOIA Cases