Related Issues: NSA Spying
NSA Spying - State Administrator Cases
These six cases were brought by the federal government against various state administrators to terminate subpoenas seeking information from the telecoms about whether they violated state privacy laws as part of the the warrantless surveillance. The subpoenas were issued by the New Jersey Attorney General and the Public Utilities Commissioners of Vermont, Connecticut, Maine and Missouri.
Documents
Court Schedule and Administration
- Judge's order clarifying date for responses[PDF, 86.69 KB]
- Order granting extensions for responses in state cases[PDF, 93.22 KB]
Key orders from Judge Walker
- July 24, 2007 Order on state officials' investigations[PDF, 103.37 KB]
Motions to Dismiss and State Secrets Issues
- Order on state officials' investigations[PDF, 103.37 KB]
- April 26, 2007 State officials' brief of 9th Circuit law[PDF, 235.70 KB]
- U.S. statement of interest in support of carriers' motion to dismiss[PDF, 76.10 KB]
- U.S. supplemental brief regarding state cases[PDF, 167.10 KB]


