All Cases

21 Court Cases
Court Case
Feb 02, 2020
Body camera clipped onto police officer's uniform
  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Rahim v. Conley

In June 2015, Usaamah Rahim was shot and killed during an encounter with the Boston Police Department and the FBI. Desperate to understand more about the events leading up to her son’s death, Ms. Rahim has filed a public records request.
Court Case
Oct 31, 2019
Screens with AI assisted analysis and surveillance of individuals
  • Privacy and Surveillance|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. Department of Justice

The ACLU is seeking information on the FBI and DEA's use of face surveillance technology.
Court Case
Sep 24, 2019
Boston Police Officer
  • Criminal Law Reform|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. City of Boston ("Operation Clean Sweep")

The ACLU is seeking information regarding “Operation Clean Sweep,” a police action that displaced several people experiencing homelessness in Boston.
Court Case
Jul 10, 2019
Collage of Massachusetts state IDs
  • Privacy and Surveillance|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Massachusetts v. MassDOT

The ACLU is seeking information about the use of face surveillance technology by government agencies in Massachusetts.
Court Case
Apr 10, 2019
Back of officer with "Police ICE" vest
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU of Massachusetts v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The ACLU is seeking the federal immigration agency’s communications with cooperating local law enforcement.
Court Case
Jun 28, 2017
Women of color in Tech
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Shawn Musgrave and Nasser Eledroos v. Clerk of the Superior Court for Criminal Business in Suffolk County, et al.

Challenging government secrecy in prosecutors' use of surveillance letters called "administrative subpoenas"
Court Case
Mar 31, 2016
All Writs Act Map
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Motion to unseal docket sheet for All Writs Act case in Massachusetts

The ACLU discovered what we suspect is an entirely sealed docket associated with the government’s request for an All Writs Act order.
Court Case
Mar 30, 2016
FBI JTTF
  • Government Transparency

ACLU v. FBI

We are seeking documents about the state's participation in secretive "Joint Terrorism Task Forces" and the killing of Ibragim Todashev.
Court Case
Mar 11, 2016
Students sitting with notebooks in their laps, taking notes
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. U.S. Department of Education