EPIC Amicus Curiae Briefs
EPIC frequently files amicus curiae, or "friend of the court", briefs in federal and state appellate cases concerning emerging privacy and civil liberties issues.
We work closely with technical experts and legal scholars, members of the EPIC Advisory Board, on these briefs. EPIC's amicus briefs assist judges in their analyses of novel privacy issues, often involving new technology. Many of these cases are complex and technical. Judges often acknowledge EPIC's briefs in their opinions, and have expressed gratitude for EPIC's participation in important cases. EPIC's decision to participate as amicus in a particular case typically follows an extensive review of matters pending before federal and state courts.
Interested in potential amicus opportunities in pending privacy, civil liberties, and technology cases? Visit the EPIC Amicus Tracker.
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TransUnion v. Ramirez No. 20-297
Supreme Court | StandingWhether plaintiffs in FCRA and other privacy suits can establish standing based on a violation of their statutory rights.
Facebook v. Duguid No. 19-511
Supreme Court | Telephone Consumer Protection ActWhether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits use of mass telephone dialing systems that dial numbers from a database.
Van Buren v. United States No. 19-783
Supreme Court | Computer Fraud & Abuse ActWhether a police officer "exceeds authorized access" under the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act when they access personal information in a government database for an improper purpose.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club No. 19-547
Supreme Court | Freedom of Information ActWhether Exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act allows an agency to withhold documents reflecting the agency's position on another agency's proposed rule when the documents are never formally finalized and the proposed rule is later revised
LinkedIn v. hiQ Labs No. 19-1116
Supreme Court | Consumer PrivacyWhether a court can compel an internet company to provide third-party data scrapers access to user data.
Trump v. Vance No. 19-635
Supreme Court | Trump TaxesWhether the NYC DA’s grand jury subpoena for Trump’s financial records, including his tax records, violates Article II and the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution
Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants No. 19-631
Supreme Court | Telephone Consumer Protection ActWhether the government-debt exception to the robocall ban in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is unconstitutional and should be severed
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org 18-1150
Supreme Court | Access to InformationWhether Georgia can copyright the state's official annotated code, which is the sole authoritative source of state law.
Kansas v. Glover No. 18-556
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentWhether the Fourth Amendment allows police to stop a car when the only reason police have for the stop is that the car’s registered owner has a suspended license.
Department of Commerce v. New York 139 S.Ct. 2551
Supreme Court | CensusWhether the Department of Commerce and Census Bureau violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census
Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media 139 S.Ct. 2356
Supreme Court | Freedom of Information ActConcerning the withholding of “confidential” information requested under the Freedom of Information Act
PDR Network v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic 139 S.Ct. 2051
Supreme Court | Telephone Consumer Protection ActWhether the Hobbs Act required the district court in this case to accept the FCC's legal interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Frank v. Gaos 139 S.Ct. 1041
Supreme Court | Consumer PrivacyWhether a settlement is “fair, reasonable, and adequate” in a consumer privacy case where there is no meaningful change in business practices and no monetary relief is given to class members.
Byrd v. United States 138 S. Ct. 1518 (2018)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentWhether a driver can challenge a warrantless search of a rental vehicle under the Fourth Amendment if they are not registered on the car rental contract
Carpenter v. United States 138 S. Ct. 2206
Supreme Court | Fourth Amendment, Location PrivacyWhether the Fourth Amendment Permits the Government to Obtain Six Months of Cell Phone Location Records Without a Warrant
Packingham v. North Carolina 137 S. Ct. 1730 (2017)
Supreme Court | First AmendmentWhether a State Can Ban Registered Sex Offenders From Accessing Internet News Sites
Utah v. Strieff 136 S. Ct. 2056 (2016)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentConcerning Whether An Outstanding Arrest Warrant Attenuates the Taint of an Unlawful Detention
Spokeo, Inc v. Robins 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016)
Supreme Court | StandingWhether courts have jurisdiction to review cases brought by individuals based on violations of their federal privacy rights
City of Los Angeles v. Patel 135 S. Ct. 2443 (2015)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentWhether a city ordinance authorizing warrantless and suspicionless searches of hotel guest registries violates the Fourth Amendment
Riley v. California 134 S. Ct. 2473 (2014)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentWhether a warrantless search of a cell phone during an arrest violates the Fourth Amendment
Maryland v. King 569 U.S. 435 (2013)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentConcerning the Constitutionality of Mandatory DNA Collection Pre-Conviction
Jennings v. Broome 569 U.S. 918 (2013)
Supreme Court | Electronic Communications Privacy ActConcerning the Scope of Protections for Stored E-mail Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
McBurney v. Young 569 U.S. 221 (2013)
Supreme Court | Freedom of Information ActConcerning the Constitutionality of State FOI Disclosure Restrictions for Non-Residents
Documents
EPIC's Amicus Brief
January 1, 2013
Court Opinion
April 29, 2013
Brief for Amici Curiae CREW, EPIC, et al in Support of Petitioners (cert stage)
Maracich v. Spears 570 U.S. 48 (2013)
Supreme Court | Drivers Privacy Protection ActConcerning the Scope of the 'Litigation' Exception to the Drivers' Privacy Protection Act
Clapper v. Amnesty Int'l USA 568 U.S. 398 (2013)
Supreme Court | StandingConcerning the Standing of Public Interest Organizations, Journalists, and Lawyers to Challenge the Constitutionality of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Florida v. Harris 568 U.S. 237 (2013)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentWhether an investigative technique that law enforcement asserts reliably identifies the presence of contraband is sufficient to satisfy the probable cause requirement of the Fourth Amendment and thereby allows routine warrantless searches.
First American v. Edwards 567 U.S. 756 (2012)
Supreme Court | StandingConcerning Standing and Liquidated Damages for Federal Statutory Rights
FAA v. Cooper 566 U.S. 284 (2012)
Supreme Court | Privacy ActConcerning Emotional Injury as Harm Under the Privacy Act
United States v. Jones 565 U.S. 400 (2012)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentConcerning Warrantless GPS Installation and Tracking Under the Fourth Amendment
Sorrell v. IMS Health 564 U.S. 552 (2011)
Supreme Court | Medical Record privacyConcerning the Use of Prescriber-Identifiable Data for Targeted Marketing
Tolentino v. New York 563 U.S. 123 (2011)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentConcerning Suppression of Evidence Accessed After an Illegal Police Search
FCC v. AT&T 562 U.S. 397 (2011)
Supreme Court | Freedom of Information ActDoes FOIA give corporations the same personal privacy rights as natural born people?
NASA v. Nelson 562 U.S. 134 (2011)
Supreme Court | Informational PrivacyConcerning Informational Privacy for Federal Contract Employees
Doe v. Reed 561 U.S. 186 (2010)
Supreme Court | First AmendmentConcerning the Compelled Disclosure of Petition Signatures
City of Ontario v. Quon 560 U. S. 746 (2010)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentConcerning Text Messaging Privacy in the Workplace
Flores-Figueroa v. United States 556 U.S. 646 (2009)
Supreme Court | Identity TheftConcerning Proper Application of the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Herring v. United States 555 U.S. 135 (2009)
Supreme Court | Database errorsConcerning a Faulty Arrest Based on Incorrect Information in a Government Database
Crawford v. Marion County 553 U.S. 181 (2008)
Supreme Court | Voter IDConcerning Photo Identification Requirements for Voters
Documents
EPIC's Amicus Brief
June 30, 2006
Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Ct. of Nev., Humbolt County 542 U. S. 177 (2004)
Supreme Court | Fourth AmendmentWhether an individual who has not been arrested may refuse to identify himself to a law enforcement officer
Doe v. Chao 540 U. S. 614 (2004)
Supreme Court | Privacy ActConcerning whether a person should be required to prove actual damages to obtain relief under the Privacy Act
BATF v. Chicago U.S. Cert., 2003
Supreme Court | Freedom of Information ActConcerning the Freedom of Information Act
Documents
EPIC's Amicus Brief
February 5, 2003
Watchtower Bible v. Stratton 536 U. S. 150 (2002)
Supreme Court | First AmendmentConcerning Anonymity and the First Amendment
US West v. FCC U.S. Cert. 2000
Supreme Court | Right to PrivacyConcerning Telephone Subscriber Privacy
Reno v. Condon 528 U. S. 141 (2000)
Supreme Court | Drivers Privacy Protection ActConcerning whether the Driver Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable information and motor vehicle records by public agencies and private persons, was an unconstitutional breach of federalism principles.
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