Related Issues: NSA Spying, Privacy
NSA Multi-District Litigation
This page collects pleadings and other information from the multi-district litigation that apply to all of the cases or that are not otherwise included in the specific case pages for the multi-district litigation arising from the warrantless wiretapping.
This includes decisions that affect all of the cases together, case administration orders and related information, and information about the cases that are currently stayed or that have been dismissed
For information about specific cases or categories of cases that are still pending, follow the links below:
Background: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a class-action lawsuit against AT&T on January 31, 2006, accusing the telecom giant of violating the law and the privacy of its customers by collaborating with the National Security Agency (NSA) in its massive, illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans' communications. In May, 2006, many other cases were filed against a variety of telecommunications companies. Subsequently the Multi-District Litigation Panel of the federal courts transferred approximately 40 cases to the Northern District of California federal court.
Key Documents and Court Orders
Documents
Table Of Contents
- Post-Immunity Litigation
- Orders
- Complaints
- Court Schedule and Administration
- Discovery
- Motions to Dismiss and State Secrets Issues
- Motions to Stay
- Other
- Uncategorized
Post-Immunity Litigation
- September 30, 2008 Civil Minute Order[PDF, 65.30 KB]
- September 19, 2008 Attorney General Mukasey's Certification[PDF, 421.54 KB]
- Government's Dismissal Motion[PDF, 78.28 KB]
- Legislative History Documents[PDF, 258.60 KB]
- September 12, 2008 Civil Minute Order[PDF, 60.16 KB]
Orders
- March 25, 2008 Revised practice and procedure order[PDF, 32.85 KB]
- February 14, 2008 Order re: Administrative Motions[PDF, 18.98 KB]
- November 6, 2007
Order on preservation motion[PDF, 24.36 KB] Order on preservation motion
- August 20, 2007 Judge's order re: AT&T and Cingular cases[PDF, 85.66 KB]
- February 20, 2007 Order granting in part and denying in part the motion to stay[PDF, 20.27 KB]
- February 12, 2007 Minute order for hearing on February 9[PDF, 10.64 KB]
- December 21, 2006 Minute order on December 21 hearing[PDF, 11.17 KB]
- November 22, 2006 Judge's order on November 16 case management conference[PDF, 19.32 KB]
- November 17, 2006 Minute order on November 16 case management conference[PDF, 19.68 KB]
- October 31, 2006 Judge's order changing date of the case management conference to Nov. 17[PDF, 12.45 KB]
- October 16, 2006 Order setting case management conference for November 14[PDF, 21.47 KB]
- August 31, 2006 Practice and procedure order[PDF, 18.74 KB]
- August 10, 2006 MDL Transfer Order[PDF, 292.39 KB]
- June 9, 2006 Related case order[PDF, 21.14 KB]
- April 26, 2006 Scheduling Order[PDF, 78.83 KB]
- Order resetting deadlines[PDF, 121.44 KB]
Complaints
- July 3, 2008
First amended master consolidated complaint for AT&T Mobility and Cingular Wireless[PDF, 354.21 KB]
- Stipulation[PDF, 360.74 KB]
- January 16, 2007 Master consolidated complaint against BellSouth[PDF, 181.39 KB]
- Master consolidated complaint against Sprint Nextel[PDF, 119.21 KB]
- Master consolidated complaint against T-Mobile, Comcast, Transworld, and McLeod[PDF, 141.48 KB]
- Master consolidated complaint for AT&T Mobility and Cingular Wireless[PDF, 2.93 MB]
- July 3, 2008
First amended master consolidated complaint for AT&T Mobility and Cingular Wireless[PDF, 354.21 KB]
Court Schedule and Administration
- September 2, 2008 Joint case management statement[PDF, 183.58 KB]
- March 15, 2007 Cohn declaration in support of administrative motion to change time and for a scheduling order[PDF, 108.83 KB]
- March 13, 2007 AT&T and BellSouth MDL Status report[PDF, 173.13 KB]
- U.S. notice of classified supplement in support of motion to change time[PDF, 14.02 KB]
- March 12, 2007 Coppolino declaration in support[PDF, 39.08 KB]
- Coppolino declaration in support[PDF, 39.08 KB]
- U.S. motion to change time and for a scheduling order[PDF, 29.12 KB]
- U.S. motion to change time and for a scheduling order[PDF, 29.12 KB]
- December 15, 2006 Plaintiff's list of interim class counsel for each defendant category[PDF, 19.58 KB]
- December 1, 2006 Defendant's stipulation re: briefing schedule[PDF, 55.95 KB]
- November 8, 2006
Plaintiffs' joint and agreed organization plan[PDF, 98.48 KB]
- Attachment A[PDF, 30.66 KB]
- Exhibit A[PDF, 272.89 KB]
- Exhibit C[PDF, 187.36 KB]
- Exhibit E[PDF, 26.23 KB]
- Exhibit H[PDF, 336.09 KB]
- Exhibit I[PDF, 70.70 KB]
- Attachment B[PDF, 76.20 KB]
- Exhibit B[PDF, 272.89 KB]
- Exhibit D[PDF, 56.19 KB]
- Exhibit F[PDF, 43.09 KB]
- Exhibit G, part 1[PDF, 2.10 MB]
- Exhibit G, part 2[PDF, 2.85 MB]
- Exhibit J[PDF, 28.55 KB]
- Exhibit K[PDF, 35.49 KB]
- Exhibit L[PDF, 27.62 KB]
- Exhibit M[PDF, 26.92 KB]
- October 3, 2006
EFF motion for scheduling order[PDF, 191.98 KB]
- Exhibit A[PDF, 314.29 KB]
- September 15, 2006 AT&T status report[PDF, 63.75 KB]
- June 16, 2006 ACLU opposition to relating cases[PDF, 23.17 KB]
- AT&T response to EFF motion for scheduling order[PDF, 50.04 KB]
- AT&T exhibits A, B, C[PDF, 409.99 KB]
- Stipulation and order deferring responses to consolidated complaints[PDF, 97.20 KB]
- Declaration of Anthony J. Coppolino[PDF, 39.08 KB]
- Joint case management statement[PDF, 429.03 KB]
- Stipulation and order regarding new cases against AT&T[PDF, 65.00 KB]
- Stipulation clarifying date for responses in scheduling order[PDF, 66.39 KB]
Discovery
- November 6, 2007 Order on preserving evidence[PDF, 24.36 KB]
- November 1, 2007 Plaintiffs' reply in support of motion to order to preserve evidence[PDF, 162.34 KB]
- October 25, 2007 Sprint's joinder in U.S. opposition to plaintiffs' motion for order to preserve evidence[PDF, 26.93 KB]
- U.S. opposition to plaintiffs' motion for an order to preserve evidence[PDF, 180.04 KB]
- Declaration of Coppolino[PDF, 1.86 MB]
- U.S. notice of lodging of in camera, ex parte material[PDF, 48.82 KB]
- Verizon opposition to plaintiffs' motion for order to preserve evidence[PDF, 7.5 KB]
- October 10, 2007 Joinder of AT&T, Cingular, and Bellsouth defendants in U.S. opposition[PDF, 31.72 KB]
- October 3, 2007 Plaintiffs' amended notice of motion for order to preserve evidence[PDF, 84.41 KB]
- September 20, 2007 Plaintiff's motion for order to preserve evidence[PDF, 172.52 KB]
- September 10, 2007 Plaintiffs' notice of motion for order to preserve evidence[PDF, 80.09 KB]
- August 10, 2006 EFF letter requesting limited discovery after MDL decision[PDF, 401.56 KB]
- Cohn declaration in support[PDF, 88.13 KB]
Motions to Dismiss and State Secrets Issues
- April 19, 2007 Stipulation for schedule regarding ex parte, in camera filings[PDF, 68.78 KB]
- February 1, 2007 Exhibit A[PDF, 22.42 KB]
- Plaintiff's consolidated response to order to show cause[PDF, 161.92 KB]
- Declaration of Barry Himmelstein and exhibits A-O[PDF, 2.55 MB]
- Exhibits P-Z[PDF, 2.63 MB]
- Sprint Nextel response to order to show cause[PDF, 61.86 KB]
- Stipulation to stay cases against Cingular[PDF, 48.75 KB]
- Declaration in support of stipulation[PDF, 30.93 KB]
- U.S. response to order to show cause[PDF, 35.30 KB]
- January 17, 2007 U.S. notice of Attorney General's letter to Congress[PDF, 12.73 KB]
Motions to Stay
- March 14, 2007 Order staying all AT&T cases, except Hepting[PDF, 70.03 KB]
- February 8, 2007 Stipulation and proposed order to stay cases against Sprint[PDF, 39.88 KB]
- February 1, 2007 Joinder of Cingular and BellSouth in Sprint's Reply in Support of motion to stay[PDF, 31.46 KB]
- Sprint Nextel reply in support of motion to stay[PDF, 35.53 KB]
- U.S. reply in support of a stay in proceedings[PDF, 69.91 KB]
- January 30, 2007 Order extending deadline for replies to motion to stay[PDF, 86.59 KB]
- January 17, 2007 Declaration of Cindy Cohn in support of opposition[PDF, 97.00 KB]
- December 22, 2006 Defendant Comcast joinder in motion for stay[PDF, 53.21 KB]
- Defendants Sprint, BellSouth, Cingular, Charter Communications, and Bright House Networks joinder in motion for stay[PDF, 47.55 KB]
- Defendant AT&T joinder in motion for stay[PDF, 128.46 KB]
- Exhibit A[PDF, 837.93 KB]
Other
- September 10, 2007 Practice and procedure order[PDF, 20.91 KB]
- April 27, 2007 U.S. response to plaintiffs' letter re: classified filings[PDF, 36.16 KB]
- April 13, 2007 Plaintiffs' request re: government ex parte, In Camera filings[PDF, 644.54 KB]
- April 9, 2007 U.S. notice of classified submission[PDF, 10.84 KB]
- February 1, 2007 Cingular and BellSouth's response to order to show cause[PDF, 35.50 KB]
- Comcast response to order to show cause[PDF, 27.37 KB]
- January 18, 2007 Judge's order denying motion to remand[PDF, 68.44 KB]
- January 17, 2007 Attorney General's letter to Congress[PDF, 81.21 KB]
- January 13, 2007 Government notice of lodging of classified submission[PDF, 10.92 KB]
- Government notice of lodging of classified submission[PDF, 10.92 KB]
- December 4, 2006 Defendants' statement in support of opposition to motion for remand[PDF, 17.95 KB]
- July 31, 2006 AT&T brief on order to show cause[PDF, 79.72 KB]
Uncategorized
- April 17, 2008
Multi-District Litigation[PDF, 104.77 KB] In re: National Security Administration Telecommunications Records Act Multi-District Lititgation (06-1791 VRW) Case Status Update
- April 17, 2008
Multi-District Litigation[PDF, 104.77 KB]
Press Releases
- January 25, 2008 EFF to Urge Reform of State Secrets Privilege at Tuesday Congressional Hearing
- December 05, 2007 EFF Calls on Senate Judiciary Committee and Full Senate to Take More Time and Not Let Telephone Companies Off the Hook
- November 06, 2007 Judge Orders Telecommunications Companies to Preserve Evidence in Government Surveillance Cases
- November 05, 2007 AT&T Whistleblower to Urge Senate to Reject Blanket Immunity for Telecoms
- October 17, 2007 EFF Suit Demands Telecom Lobbying Records from Director of National Intelligence
- October 12, 2007 Illegal Government Surveillance Opens Door to More Privacy Violations
- August 15, 2007 AT&T Must Face Justice for Illegal Spying
- August 09, 2007 Appeals Court Battle Over NSA Surveillance on August 15
- June 21, 2007 Congress Set to Uncover Truth About NSA Spying Program
- June 12, 2007 Secret Surveillance Evidence Unsealed in AT&T Spying Case
- February 20, 2007 Judge Denies Complete Stay in AT&T Surveillance Case
- February 20, 2007 Judge Refuses to Release Critical Documents in AT&T Surveillance Case
- November 07, 2006 Court Grants Appeal in AT&T Spying Case
- July 21, 2006 Judge's Refusal to Dismiss EFF's Spying Case Sets Stage for Congressional Showdown
- July 20, 2006 EFF's Spying Case Moves Forward - Judge Denies Government's Motion to Dismiss AT&T Case
- July 13, 2006 Proposed Surveillance Bill Would Sweep NSA Spying Programs Under the Rug
- June 23, 2006 EFF Battles Government's Motion to Dismiss AT&T Surveillance Case
- May 25, 2006 Key Portions of Critical Documents Unsealed in AT&T Surveillance Case
- May 17, 2006 EFF Can Use Critical AT&T Documents in Surveillance Lawsuit
- May 16, 2006 AT&T Wants Closed Courtroom in Tomorrow's Hearing in Surveillance Case
- May 15, 2006 Government Files Secret Motion to Dismiss AT&T Surveillance Case
- April 28, 2006 Government Moves to Intervene in AT&T Surveillance Case
- April 05, 2006 EFF Files Evidence in Motion to Stop AT&T's Dragnet Surveillance
- March 31, 2006 EFF Motion in AT&T Surveillance Case Draws Government's Eye
- January 31, 2006 EFF Sues AT&T to Stop Illegal Surveillance
Deeplinks Posts
- June 02, 2008 Spying Telecoms Receive Billions in Government Contracts
- November 12, 2007 Mr. Klein Goes to Washington: Press Roundup
- November 08, 2007 Mark Klein Interviewed on MSNBC, C-SPAN and NPR. The Senate Reconsiders Immunity.
- November 07, 2007 Senator Dodd Posts Video of Interview with AT&T Whistleblower Mark Klein
- November 07, 2007 Mr. Klein Goes to Washington: Live Stream of Washington D.C. Press Conference from 10:30 to 11 a.m. EST
- November 07, 2007 Mr. Klein Goes to Washington: Initial Press Coverage of AT&T Whistleblower's Discoveries of Illegal Spying
- October 25, 2007 Bloggers and Civil Libertarians Petition Congress
- October 22, 2007 Newspaper Editorial Boards Oppose Telecom Immunity
- October 19, 2007 Salon Blogger Interviews EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn
- October 18, 2007 Citizens' Video Clip Questions GOP Candidates on Warrantless Wiretapping — Vote For It!
- October 17, 2007 Telecoms File Letters on House Committee's Inquiries on Warrantless Wiretapping
- October 17, 2007 Qwest CEO: NSA Punished Qwest for Refusing to Participate in Illegal Surveillance--Pre-9/11!
- October 10, 2007 Congress Stand Firm: America Deserves A Legal Decision on Warrantless Wiretapping
- October 03, 2007 Another House Committee Joins Warrantless Wiretapping Fray, Seeks EFF Comment on Privacy Dangers
- September 02, 2007 Administration Leaks Confirm AT&T and Verizon's Role in Warrantless Wiretapping
- June 14, 2007 AT&T to Play Copyright Cop, Sell Out Customers
- February 20, 2007 AT&T Whistleblower Wins Award
- February 05, 2007 EFF Battles Gambit to Freeze Telecom Surveillance Cases
- August 17, 2006 Judge Halts Warrantless Wiretapping Program
- July 25, 2006 Spread the Word: Stop the Surveillance Bills!
- July 21, 2006 Slate: NSA Spying Decision "Puncture[s] Myth of" Specter Bill
- July 20, 2006 Audio from EFF v. AT&T Conference Call
- July 20, 2006 Key Quotes from Today's EFF v. AT&T Decision
- July 17, 2006 Major Newspapers Slam Specter's Surveillance Bill
- June 30, 2006 USA Today: Five Intelligence Committee Members Say AT&T Participated in Spying Program
- June 20, 2006 Major Hearing on AT&T & Illegal Spying This Friday; Judge Previews 11 Questions
- June 17, 2006 Government Asserts It Is Above the Law
- May 17, 2006 Update: Court Hearing on AT&T & Illegal Spying
- May 15, 2006 Wash. Post Spying Poll "Refuted," "Highly Misleading"
- May 13, 2006 DOJ Moves to Dismiss AT&T Class Action under Cover of Night
- May 10, 2006 USA Today Confirms NSA Collecting Data on Ordinary Americans
- April 28, 2006 Gov't Files Statement of Interest in AT&T Case
Other Resources
- AT&T Seeks to Hide Spy Docs[wired.com]
- American Civil Liberties Union[aclu.org]
- AT&T Slapped In NSA Suit[forbes.com]
- AT&T Sued Over NSA Eavesdropping[wired.com]
- Center for Constitutional Rights[ccr-ny.org]
- AT&T Whistle-Blower's Evidence[wired.com]
- ACLU: What can the NSA Do?[aclu.org]
- About Daytona[research.att.com]
- EFF NSA Graphics
- AT&T: Summary of Key News Reports
- FAQ
- "Bigger & Better"[informationweek.com]
- "Survey: Biggest Databases Approach 30 Terabytes"[eweek.com]
- Champion Of Cyberspace Faces Its Biggest Case Yet[sfgate.com]
- Court Deals AT&T a Setback[wired.com]
- Project: Daytona[public.research.att.com]
- NSA Watch[nsawatch.org]
- Q&A: Why NSA Data Mining Matters[msnbc.msn.com]
- Stumbling Into a Spy Scandal[wired.com]
- Whistle-Blower Outs NSA Spy Room[wired.com]
- Take Action: Tell Congress to Stop the Spying Program!
- Map of NSA Surveillance[nsawatch.org]
- Judge denies AT&T request for closed hearing[news.com.com]
- EFF, AT&T split ruling[telephonyonline.com]
- Documents Detail AT&T-NSA Web Surveillance Claim[pcmag.com]
- Electronic Privacy Information Center[epic.org]
- Federation of American Scientists NSA Page[fas.org]
- Feds Go All Out to Kill Spy Suit[wired.com]
- Wiretap Whistle-Blower's Account[wired.com]
