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Warrantless Electronic Communications FOIA Requests
Last Update: May 8, 2013
What's at Stake
The ACLU has filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to learn more about the government’s practice of reading people’s email, text messages, social networking feeds and other private electronic communications without a warrant.
Summary
Our requests, filed with the FBI, Justice Department, IRS, and U.S. Attorneys Offices around the country, seek to uncover more about the government’s policies, procedures and practices for accessing the content of private electronic communications.
4/10/13 – Documents released by IRS
5/8/13 - Documents released by FBI
5/8/13 - Documents released by EOUSA
Legal Documents
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12/14/2012
Content FOIA – First Search and Processing Stipulation
Warrantless Electronic Communications FOIA RequestsLegal Documents
Content FOIA – First Search and Processing Stipulation
Date Filed: 12/14/2012
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03/27/2013
Content FOIA – Second Search and Processing Stipulation
Warrantless Electronic Communications FOIA RequestsLegal Documents
Content FOIA – Second Search and Processing Stipulation
Date Filed: 03/27/2013
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Other Documents
Feb 16, 2012
Warrantless Electronic Communications Search FOIA Request to Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Feb 16, 2012
Warrantless Electronic Communications Search FOIA Request to DOJ
Feb 16, 2012
Warrantless Electronic Communications Search FOIA Request to FBI
Feb 16, 2012
Warrantless Electronic Communications Search FOIA Request to IRS
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