June 25th, 2009

EFF sues for publication of FBI domestic surveillance manual

By Jon Stokes, Ars Technica

Now the EFF appears to be looking to get its hands on a copy of the equivalent manual for the FBI—the agency's Domestic Investigative Operational Guidelines, which details the rules of the road for FBI-run domestic surveillance. The only problem is that its contents are a secret. So, the EFF is filing suit to have the manual's contents released to the public.

Related Issues: FOIA Litigation for Accountable Government, Privacy, Transparency

Related Cases: FOIA: FBI's Domestic Investigative Operational Guidelines

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