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Articles tagged with: American Civil Liberties Union
School Sued for "Illegal" Cell Phone Search
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a middle school student, who it says was wrongfully expelled from school after authorities illegally searched his cell phone and found what they claimed were photos depicting "gang-related activity" - when in reality the photos mainly depicted the student dancing in the bathroom of his own home. more
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ACLU: US Attorney used GPS to track cell phones
A former federal prosecutor running for governor approved the tracking of citizens through their cell phones without warrants while he was head of the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey, civil rights attorneys said Thursday. more
NSA Spies On Americans Outside The Law
The American Civil Liberties Union says that the USA's National Security Agency (NSA) has been intercepting Americans' emails and phone calls in recent months to an extent that exceeded even the overbroad limits permitted under the controversial spying legislation passed last summer. According to the New York Times, the NSA's "overcollection" of American' communications has been "significant and systemic." more
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Police Require Court Order to Access Mobile Phone Location Records
A US federal court has rued that cell phone location information stored by a mobile phone provider is protected by the Fourth Amendment and that the government must obtain a warrant based on probable cause before seizing such records. more
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging New Spying Law
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- With President Bush's signature still drying on a new law that expands the government's warrantless surveillance program, the American Civil Liberties Union is headed to court with a legal challenge. more
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ACLU And EFF Sue to Uncover Records of Cell Phone Tracking
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have filed a lawsuit urging a US federal court to order the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over records related to the government's use of people's cell phones as tracking devices. The ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the records in November 2007 following revelations that federal officials are using Americans' cell phones to pinpoint their locations, sometimes without a warrant or any court oversight. more
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Bush Administration Seeks Power To Grant Immunity To Telcom Companies
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AT&T-BellSouth Faces Opposition From Sprint, Telcos, ACLU"
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- AT&T's bid to acquire BellSouth ran into opposition from several different parties late Monday - the American Civil Liberties Union, a group of small telecommunications companies and Sprint Nextel. more
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