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Title Date Description Document Category Related Issues Filename
Exhibit A Thursday, August 14, 2008 Hepting Appeal to the 9th Circuit PDF icon ExhA_RJN_081408.pdf
Plaintiffs' request for judicial notice of statements made by the United States Thursday, August 14, 2008 Hepting Appeal to the 9th Circuit PDF icon RJNNSA.pdf
Exhibit A Thursday, August 14, 2008 Hepting Appeal to the 9th Circuit PDF icon ExhAOpp081408.pdf
Opposition to the Government's Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance Thursday, August 14, 2008 Hepting Appeal to the 9th Circuit PDF icon oppositiontoabeyance.pdf
Notice of Plaintiff Michael Savage's Decision Not to File an Amended Complaint as to RICO Cause of Action Thursday, August 14, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon CAIR-39.pdf
Freetech Motion for Protective Order Monday, August 11, 2008 PDF icon 2008-08-11 Mot for Protective Order.pdf
Complaint Tuesday, December 4, 2007 PDF icon 000 Complaint.pdf
Order dismissing complaint Monday, July 21, 2008 PDF icon bauerorder.pdf
Letter from Computer Science Professors and Computer Scientists Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon letter081208.pdf
Exhibit A Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon exhibita081208.pdf
Hofmann Declaration Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon hofmanndeclaration081208.pdf
Granick declaration Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon granickdeclaration081208.pdf
Students' response to plaintiff's motion to modify terms Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon studentresponse081208.pdf
Declaration of Ieuan G. Mahony Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon mahony-decl.pdf
Declaration of Eric Johanson Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon ericjohanson-decl.pdf
Declaration of Gary Foster Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon garyfoster-decl.pdf
Declaration of Joseph Kelley Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon josephkelley-decl.pdf
Declaration of Richard Sullivan Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon richardsullivan-doc4.pdf
MBTA v. Anderson Complaint Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon mbta-v-anderson-complaint.pdf
Temporary Restraining Order against MIT students Saturday, August 9, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon mbta-temp-restraining-order.pdf
Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon MemoinSupport.pdf
Motion for the Temporary Restraining Order Friday, August 8, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon TROMotion.pdf
Temporary Restraining Order against MIT students Saturday, August 9, 2008 PDF icon MIT students TRO.pdf
Court Order of Magistrate Judge Spaulding Denying Government Application to Collect All Dialed Digits Under Pen Register Statute Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Middle District of Florida PDF icon M.D.Fla. MJ Decision 5-23-06pdf.pdf
Court Order of District Judge Conway Affirming Judge Spaulding’s Denial of Government Application Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Middle District of Florida PDF icon M.D.Fla. Decision 6-20-06pdf.pdf
EFF Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon EFF Mtn for Leave - Memo.pdf
Notice of Motion Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon EFF Mtn for Leave - Notice_0.pdf
Government Objection to Court Granting EFF Leave to File Amicus Brief Friday, June 16, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon TX Pen Trap - Govt Obj to EFF Leave.pdf
Court Order Overruling Government Objection to Granting EFF Leave to File Amicus Brief Friday, June 16, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon TX Pen Trap - Order Granting EFF Leave.pdf
Government Brief in Support of its Application to Collect All Dialed Digits under Pen Register Statute Friday, June 16, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon TX Pen Trap - Govt Brief.pdf
Government Brief in Support of its Application to Collect All Dialed Digits under Pen Register Statute Friday, January 19, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon 011907 PCTDDbrief w.TOC&Exhs FNL .pdf
Amicus Brief of Federal Defenders of New York Opposing Government Application Friday, February 9, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon 020907 PCTDD-amicus.pdf
Government Reply to Federal Defenders Amicus Friday, May 18, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon 051807 PCTDD Reply Brief.pdf
Supplemental Government Brief Addressing Constitutional Issues Friday, June 1, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon 060107 PCTDD Const brief 6.1 FNL.pdf
Supplemental Government Brief Replying to Amicus Concerning Constitutional Issues Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon 073107 PCTDD Const Reply Brief.pdf
Court Order of Magistrate Judge Azrack Denying Government’s Application to Collect All Dialed Digits under Pen Register Statute Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon 091807 Azrack.opn.pdf
Court Order of District Judge Gleeson Affirming Judge Azrack’s Denial of Government Application Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon Scan-121807-091019.pdf
Email About Handling of Post-Cut-Through Dialed Digit Information Collected Through DCS-3000 System Thursday, July 27, 2006 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA PDF icon 0706_pctdd.pdf
Email Concerning Survey of FBI Field Offices Re: Configuration of DCS-3000 to Collect Post-Cut-Through Dialed Digit Information Friday, August 18, 2006 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA PDF icon 0806_pctdd_survey1.pdf
District court preliminary injunction order Thursday, April 20, 2006 PDF icon Macrovision v Sima (pi).pdf
District Court's amended ruling Friday, May 26, 2006 PDF icon Macrovision v Sima (reconsid).pdf
banner ad 2 Thursday, August 7, 2008 Image icon Boingboing_2b.gif
banner ad Thursday, August 7, 2008 Image icon Boingboing_2.gif
U.S. Customs and Border Protecton Policy Regarding Border Search of Information Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Border Searches PDF icon CBPPolicyBorderSearch.pdf
Stipulation to extend time Thursday, July 31, 2008 District Court PDF icon alharamainstip73108.pdf
First amended complaint Tuesday, July 29, 2008 District Court PDF icon alharamainupdate72908.pdf
Amicus brief in support of Bunnell Friday, August 1, 2008 PDF icon BunnellAmicus.pdf
EFF amicus brief opposing the government's request Thursday, July 31, 2008 Western District of Pennsylvania Cell Tracking PDF icon LenihanAmicus.pdf
Second Circuit decision in 20th Century Fox v. Cablevision Monday, August 4, 2008 Legal Documents PDF icon cablevision-decision.pdf
District court ruling Thursday, March 22, 2007 PDF icon 20thcentury_v_cablevison.pdf
Amicus brief in support of defendant Friday, August 1, 2008 PDF icon Drew_Amicus.pdf
Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Friday, July 25, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon SavageCAIR-opinion.pdf
Jammie Thomas's supplemental reply brief re motion for new trial Friday, July 11, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon Thomas - 20080711 Thomas brief.pdf
Record labels' supplemental reply brief re motion for new trial Friday, July 11, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon Thomas - 20080711 Plfs brief.pdf
EFF Statement to the Committee on IP and Development, Second Session Monday, July 7, 2008 Fair Use, International, Development Agenda, WIPO PDF icon eff-statement-committee-july-7-2008.pdf
Order correcting typographical errors Tuesday, July 8, 2008 District Court PDF icon alharamainorder7808.pdf
Supplemental request for judicial notice in support of defendant's motion to dismiss Thursday, July 3, 2008 PDF icon SuppRJN7308.pdf
Defendant's reply in support of motion to dismiss plaintiff's second amended complaint Thursday, July 3, 2008 PDF icon ReplyinSuppofMTD7308.pdf
Daniel Ellsberg Monday, July 7, 2008 Image icon ellsberg.jpg
Stipulation Thursday, July 3, 2008 Complaints PDF icon cingstip7308.pdf
First amended master consolidated complaint for AT&T Mobility and Cingular Wireless Thursday, July 3, 2008 Complaints PDF icon amendcingcomplaint7308.pdf
Fiore: Snuggly the Security Bear Thursday, July 3, 2008 Image icon snuggly.jpg
Judge's Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss Wednesday, July 2, 2008 District Court PDF icon Al_Haramain_Order.pdf
Complaint For Injunctive Relief Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Litigation Documents Transparency PDF icon int_veld_complaint.pdf
Jammie Thomas's supplemental brief re motion for new trial Monday, June 30, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon Thomas - 20080630 Thomas brief.pdf
Record labels' supplemental brief re motion for new trial Monday, June 30, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon Thomas - 20080630 Plfs brief.pdf
Congressional testimony on border searches from EFF's Lee Tien Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Border Searches PDF icon tien testimony.pdf
Intellectual Property Institute of William Mitchell College of Law Amicus Brief in support of Jammie Thomas Friday, June 20, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon 20080618IPIAmicus.pdf
Amicus brief of Thomas D. Sydnor II of Progress & Freedom Association in support of Record Industry Plaintiffs Friday, June 20, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon 20080620PFFAmicus.pdf
Copyright Law Professors' Amicus Brief in support of Jammie Thomas Friday, June 13, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon 20080613LawProfsAmici.pdf
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint Friday, June 20, 2008 PDF icon Lenz_Opp_MTD.pdf
MPAA Amicus Brief Supporting Record Industry Plaintiffs Friday, June 20, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon mpaa thomas amicus brief.pdf
EFF, Public Knowledge, USIIA, CCIA Amicus brief in support of Jammie Thomas Friday, June 20, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon 20080620EFFAmiciBrief.pdf
Second order extending briefing schedule Friday, June 6, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon Capitol v. Thomas 080606 Order extending briefing schedule.pdf
Order re amicus briefs Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon Capitol v. Thomas 080520 Order re Amici.pdf
Comments on Proposed EU Directive on Copyright Enforcement Friday, March 5, 2004

One pager on the predecessor to IPRED2, the original 2004 EU Directive on Copyright Enforcement.

Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) Fair Use, International, European Union PDF icon EU_IPRED_analysis.pdf
H.R.6304 Thursday, June 19, 2008 PDF icon FISAINTRO_001_xml.pdf
Prepared Statement of Eff Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston Wednesday, June 18, 2008 PDF icon EFF_bankston.pdf
Plaintiffs' brief dismissing the case Monday, May 7, 2007 PDF icon Elektra v Dennis dismissal brief.pdf
Court ruling on motion to dismiss Monday, July 24, 2006 PDF icon Fonovisa Order on Mtn to Dismiss.pdf
Recording Industry Response to EFF brief Wednesday, July 5, 2006 PDF icon fonovisa v alvarez resp to EFF.pdf
Appellate Brief of Static Controls Monday, June 23, 2003 Sixth Circuit Appeal: PDF icon Redacted Appellate Brief.pdf
Order Dismissing Petition Friday, June 13, 2008 PDF icon 2008-06-13 Order.pdf
Amicus brief from EFF and ACTE Thursday, June 12, 2008 US v. Arnold PDF icon amicusjune08.pdf
Emails Concerning Survey of FBI Field Offices For Post-Cut-Through Dialed Digit Information Friday, August 18, 2006 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA Transparency PDF icon 0806_pctdd_survey1.pdf
Emails Concerning Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Order For FBI Report on Handling of Post-Cut-Through Dialed Digit Info Friday, August 18, 2006 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA Transparency PDF icon 0806_fisc.pdf
Emails About Handling of Post-Cut-Through Dialed Digits Collected Through DCS-3000 Thursday, July 27, 2006 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA Transparency PDF icon 0706_pctdd.pdf
Emails Concerning Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Request For Information About FBI Storage of FISA Information Part 2 Monday, October 24, 2005 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA Transparency PDF icon 1005_fisa_info2.pdf
Emails Concerning Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Request For Information About FBI Storage of FISA Information Part 1 Thursday, October 27, 2005 Significant Documents Released Under FOIA Transparency PDF icon 1005_fisa_info.pdf
Order granting summary judgment Tuesday, June 10, 2008 District Court PDF icon LA07CV03106SJO-O.pdf
Supreme Court opinion Monday, June 9, 2008 PDF icon quanta.pdf
Complaint Monday, June 9, 2008 PDF icon 08cv3314comp.pdf
multi-district litigation (update) Friday, June 6, 2008 PDF icon mdl4.pdf
EFF's Amicus Brief in Response to Petition for Discovery Wednesday, June 4, 2008 PDF icon Motion AC filed.pdf
Petition for Discovery Monday, May 12, 2008 PDF icon cicerocomplaint.pdf
EFF Submission to US Trade Representative on ACTA Friday, March 21, 2008

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) submitted the following comments tothe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in response to the Requestfor Public Comments on a Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, published inthe Federal Register of February 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 32, pages 8910-8911).

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement PDF icon EFF_ACTA_submission_032108_0.pdf
Final Decison of the Court Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Decision PDF icon 04-1037-031505.pdf
Order on defendant's motion for a new trial Thursday, May 15, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon capitol-thomas-motionnewtrial.pdf
Order extending briefing schedule Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Court Documents PDF icon capitol-thomas-orderextendbriefsched.pdf
Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Second Amended Complaint Friday, May 23, 2008 PDF icon 38 Mt to Dismiss Pltfs Second Amended Complaint.pdf
Submission to US Trade Representative on ACTA Friday, March 21, 2008

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) submitted the following comments tothe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in response to the Requestfor Public Comments on a Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, published inthe Federal Register of February 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 32, pages 8910-8911).

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement PDF icon EFF_ACTA_submission_032108_0.pdf
Republican FISA amendment proposal Thursday, May 22, 2008 PDF icon Bond offer.pdf
Wikimedia's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Monday, May 19, 2008 PDF icon Bauer - Reply Memo of Law in Support of Motion of Wikimedi to Dismiss.pdf
Letter From Senators to FBI Demanding Answers About NSL Thursday, May 15, 2008 Letters PDF icon 051508_mueller_letter.pdf
Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Wikimedia's Motion to Dismiss Tuesday, May 13, 2008 PDF icon BAUER v. GLATZER SUP CT NJ MONMOUTH COUNTY DOCKET NO. L-1169-07 BRIEF IN OPP TO MOTION TO DISMISS.pdf
Minute Order Wednesday, April 23, 2008 District Court PDF icon alharamainminuteorder423.pdf
Exhibit D Tuesday, April 22, 2008 District Court PDF icon oppexd42208.pdf
Exhibit C Tuesday, April 22, 2008 District Court PDF icon oppexc42208.pdf
Exhibit B Tuesday, April 22, 2008 District Court PDF icon oppexb42208.pdf
Exhibit A Tuesday, April 22, 2008 District Court PDF icon oppexa42208.pdf
Defendants' opposition to motion to extend time for personal service Tuesday, April 22, 2008 District Court PDF icon opptime42208.pdf
Defendant's redacted reply in support of Troy Augusto's motion for summary judgment Monday, April 28, 2008 District Court PDF icon 080428redactedaureplyMSJ_augusto.pdf
Plaintiff's redacted consolidated reply in support of motions for summary judgment of plaintiff and counterdefendant Monday, April 28, 2008 District Court PDF icon 080428redactedreplymsj_umg.pdf
Joint Motion to Unseal Thursday, May 1, 2008 Pleadings PDF icon Motion to Unseal.pdf
FBI Letter Withdrawing NSL Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Letters PDF icon FBI_Ltr_Withdraw_NSL.pdf
Internet Archive Letter In Response to NSL Monday, December 17, 2007 Letters PDF icon EFF_Ltr_Response_NSL.pdf
National Security Letter to Internet Archive Monday, November 19, 2007 Letters PDF icon Nov2007_NSL.pdf
Declaration of Brewster Kahle Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Pleadings PDF icon IA-Mukasey_BK_Decl.pdf
Declaration of Kurt Opsahl Friday, December 14, 2007 Pleadings PDF icon IA-Mukasey_KO_Decl.pdf
Brief in Support of Petition to Set Aside NSL Friday, December 14, 2007 Pleadings PDF icon IA-Mukasey_MemoP&A.pdf
Petition to Set Aside NSL Friday, December 14, 2007 Pleadings PDF icon Petition to Set Aside Demand.PDF
Order Unsealing Case Monday, May 5, 2008 Orders PDF icon UnsealingOrder.pdf
IA v. Mukasey Complaint Friday, December 14, 2007 Pleadings PDF icon IA-Mukasey-Complaint.pdf
Godwin Declaration Thursday, May 1, 2008 PDF icon godwindecl.pdf
Motion to Dismiss Thursday, May 1, 2008 PDF icon motiontoquashmemo-wikimedia.pdf
Complaint Thursday, January 31, 2008 PDF icon BauerSecondAmendedComplaint.pdf
EFF's open letter to the House and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees Thursday, May 1, 2008 Border Searches PDF icon 050108_house_hs.pdf
Court Order of Magistrate Judge Smith Denying Government’s Application to Collect All Dialed Digits under Pen Register Statute Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon Smith_dialed_digit_decision.pdf
EFF and CDT Amicus Brief Opposing Government Application to Collect All Dialed Digits under Pen Register Statute Friday, June 30, 2006 Southern District of Texas Cell Tracking PDF icon EFF-and-CDT-Amicus.pdf
EFF and Federal Defenders of New York Supplemental Amicus Brief Addressing Constitutional Issues Monday, July 16, 2007 Eastern District of New York Cell Tracking PDF icon PCTDD_supplemental.pdf
Microsoft DRM Open Letter Tuesday, April 29, 2008 HTML icon microsoft-drm-open-letter.html
Order Denying Recording Industry Motion for Summary Judgment Tuesday, April 29, 2008 PDF icon Atlantic v Howell SJ2 order.pdf
Chaos Communication Camp presentation Wednesday, August 8, 2007

"Decoding Identifying Printer Information" presentation by EFF Staff Technologist Seth Schoen

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Declarations of Justice Department officials describing withheld information Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_doj_decls.pdf
Testimony, correspondence with Congress Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip07.pdf
Summary of/talking points on proposed legislation, correspondence with Congress Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip06.pdf
Summary of/talking points on proposed legislation Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip05.pdf
Correspondence with Congress, emails, summary of and talking points on proposed legislation Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip04.pdf
Correspondence with Congress, testimony, emails Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip03.pdf
Correspondence with Congress, emails Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip02.pdf
Correspondence with Congress, FISA modernization white paper Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_oip01.pdf
Correspondence with Congress, testimony Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_nsd.pdf
Declaration of John F. Hackett describing withheld information Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_odni_decl.pdf
Presentation slides, correspondence with Congress, calendar entries, hearing transcript Monday, April 21, 2008 Documents previously released under the FOIA Transparency PDF icon 042108_odni.pdf
Augusto's Opposition to Summary Judgment Monday, April 21, 2008 District Court PDF icon Opp to MSJ - Redacted.pdf
UMG Opposition to Summary Judgment Monday, April 21, 2008 District Court PDF icon UMG Opposition SJ.pdf
Voluntary Dismissal of Verizon Wireless and other entities Friday, March 30, 2007

Notice of Dismissal of Cellco Partnership (DBA Verizon Wireless); Nynex Coprporation; GTE Wireless, Inc.; GTE Wireless of the South, INc.; Nynex PCS, Inc.; Verizon Wireless of the East, LP; Verizon Internet Services, Inc.; Bell Atlantic Entertainment and Information Services Group; Verizon Internet Solutions, Inc.; Verizon Technology Corporation; and Verizon Advanced Data, Inc.

Other PDF icon verizon wireless dismissal.pdf
Order Sealing Exhibits to Complaint Tuesday, February 21, 1995

Judge's order sealing the crypto code case exhibits, since ITAR forbids our distributing them.

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Exhibit E Tuesday, October 5, 1993

Letter from Robinson to DJB, determination for five separate CJ Requests as CJ 214-93.

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Exhibit D Thursday, July 15, 1993

Cover letters from DJB to State Dept for five separate CJ Requests

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Exhibit C Wednesday, September 22, 1993

Letter from DJB to Ambassador Newlin, Appeal of CJ 191-92.

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Exhibit B Thursday, August 20, 1992

Letter from Robinson to DJB, CJ determination for CJ 191-92

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Exhibit A Tuesday, June 30, 1992

Letter from DJB to State Dept. (CJR - Commodity Jurisdiction Request).

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Complaint (Declaratory Relief, Injunctive Relief) Tuesday, February 21, 1995

The complaint (charges) filed by EFF and Dan Bernstein against the State Dept. et al., seeking a ruling against the US ITAR export restrictions on encryption, as unconstitutional restraint of free speech.

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The government's original response to Bernstein's lawsuit Wednesday, May 10, 1995 Court Documents HTML icon 9505xx.answer.html
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Monday, August 14, 1995

The government's attempt to have the case dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

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Exhibit B Friday, September 22, 1995

This is a cover letter for the draft letter from Robert McConnell to Senator Jake Garn. It, and the draft, were written by Theodore Olson, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel. It reaffirms the OLC position that the proposed EAA, and the existing ITAR, establish a regulatory scheme that "extends too broadly into an area of protected First Amendment speech."

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Exhibit A Friday, September 22, 1995

This is a memo prepared for Davis Robinson, then the Legal Adviser for the Department of State. This is a very well-documented paper on the various unconstitutional provisions of ITAR. The two areas this memo concentrates on are the "technical data" definition as well as the definition of "export." Near the conclusion, Simms states: "We remain of the opinion, however, that ... the ITAR still present some areas of potentially unconstitutional application. ...The best legal solution ... is for the Department of State, not the courts, to narrow the regulations."

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Declaratin of Lee Tien in Support of Plaintiff's Request for Judicial Notice Friday, September 22, 1995

Declaration of Lee Tien, an attorney on Bernstein's legal team, declaring that the several memos enclosed were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the Department of Justice and are true copies. These memos describe the Justice Department's stance that the export laws are unconstitutional.

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Plaintiff's Request for Judicial Notice Friday, September 22, 1995

Bernstein's request that the court take judicial notice of the memos from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (the Exhibits to Lee Tien declaration).

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Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Friday, September 22, 1995

Bernstein's motion in opposition to the State Department motion to dismiss the case.

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Plaintiff's Objection to Evidence Saturday, July 22, 1995

Bernstein's objection to the introduction of evidence (declarations of William Lowell and Louis Giles) at this stage of the proceedings, when only the question of jurisdiction is supposed to be decided. In deciding jurisdiction, the truth of the allegations is assumed unless actual facts are disputed.

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Declaration of Cindy A. Cohn in Support of Request for Denail of Defendants Motion to Dimiss under F.R.C.P. Saturday, September 2, 1995

Declaration of Cindy Cohn, plaintiff's chief legal counsel in the Bernstein v. State Dept. case, detailing the reasons why it would be premature to dismiss the case at this time, and the documents and testimony that she would like to bring to the court before a decision is reached.

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Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Further Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Thursday, October 5, 1995

Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in further support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. The government's rebuttal to Bernstein's opposition to its motion to dismiss.

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Reporter's transcript of proceedings Friday, October 20, 1995

The court reporter's transcript of the oral arguments made at the hearing on the government's motion to dismiss the Bernstein case for lack of jurisdiction (a motion that was denied).

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Court decision denying Government motion to dismiss Monday, April 15, 1996

Apr. 15, 1996 court decision denying the govt. motion to dismiss, in Bernstein v. State Dept. This is a very important decision, as it establishes caselaw precedent for the First Amendment protection of software. The court also takes the government to task for restricting the paper publication of an encryption algorithm for over two years. This is not the final decision in the case, just the denial of the dismissal motion, and judge's commentary.

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Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Friday, July 26, 1996

Government's motion for summary judgement (arguing that their actions are all legal). Filed at the same time as our motion for partial summary judgement.

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Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Archive [ZIP] Friday, July 26, 1996

Bernstein's motion for partial summary judgment, arguing that the ITAR and AECA are unconstitutional because they are a prior restraint on protected publication and speech, that they are vague, and that they are overbroad. Also includes many interesting declarations submitted to the court by various people around the community about scientific communication, crypto, and the export laws.

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Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement Friday, August 30, 1996

Bernstein's opposition to the government motion for summary judgement.

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Join Statement of Undisputed Facts Wednesday, September 11, 1996

Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts, prepared by both sides in the case.

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Transcript of Proceedings before the honorable Marilyn Hall Patel, Judge Friday, September 20, 1996

The official transcript of the hearing which occured before Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on October 20, 1996, regarding the cross-motions for summary judgement.

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Declaration of Robert v. Prior Friday, October 4, 1996

Robert Prior's declaration explaining the whole process by which the PGP Source Code book was created, published, and submitted for export control consideration.

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Declaration of Daniel J. Bernstein in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction Friday, October 4, 1996

Dan Bernstein's declaration regarding the course he plans to teach.

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Proposed Order Granting Preliminary Injunction Friday, October 4, 1996

The "proposed order" which, if signed by the judge, would put the preliminary injunction into effect.

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Motion for Preliminary Injunction Friday, October 4, 1996

The brief motion for a preliminary injunction preventing the government from enforcing the export laws against Dan or his students if he teaches a crypto class. STILL MISSING are several other declarations.

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Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction Friday, October 4, 1996

Our legal arguments that a preliminary injunction should stop the Defendants from using the export laws against Prof. Bernstein or his students for a class on cryptography.

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Judge Patel's decision Friday, December 6, 1996

Judge Patel's decision overturning parts of the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations as unconstitutional.

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Stipulation and Order for Temporary Restraining Order Monday, December 30, 1996

The stipulation proposed in letter from Bernstein's counsel asking the government to stipulate to not enforcing the Commerce Department regulations until they have been reviewed by the court for Constitutionality.

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Letter from Bernstein's counsel Monday, December 30, 1996

Letter from Bernstein's counsel asking the government to stipulate to not enforcing the Commerce Department regulations until they have been reviewed by the court for Constitutionality.

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Plaintiff's First Supplemental Complaint Tuesday, January 7, 1997

Addition to our original complaint, adding the Administration's new Commerce Department crypto export controls to the list of challenged laws and regulations.

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Stipulation for Teaching During the Spring 1997 Semester Monday, January 13, 1997

Stipulation between Bernstein and Secretary of Commerce that he will not be harmed for teaching cryptography to his students in Spring 1997, nor for giving them software (including source code), nor for running a software distribution site restricted to access from the UIC computer network.

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Memorandum in Support of Expedited Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Pleading Monday, January 13, 1997

Brief argument about why we should be permitted to amend the complaint.

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Proposed Order Granting Leave to file Supplemental Pleading Monday, January 13, 1997

Proposed order accepting the supplemental complaint.

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Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration and Reply to Defendant's Request for Clarifications Monday, January 27, 1997

Bernstein's opposition to the Government motion which asks the judge to reconsider her decision that the State Dept. crypto export controls are unconstitutional.

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Amended Stipulation Thursday, March 6, 1997

Amendment to the 970113 stipulation, to add a "UIC dorm" network number to the set of networks permitted to access Prof. Bernstein's crypto class Web site.

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Bernstein Declaration Wednesday, June 18, 1997

Short declaration in which Prof. Bernstein demonstrates conclusively that source code is communicative as well as functional, by supplying a short COBOL program that is easily readable and understandable by a person, as well as a computer.

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Notice of Related Decision mentioning the Supreme Court decision in Reno v. ACLU Tuesday, July 1, 1997 Court Documents HTML icon 970701_reno.notice.html
Judge Patel's decision that the Export Administration Regulations are unconstitutional Monday, August 25, 1997 Court Documents HTML icon 970825.decision.html
Government's motion for a stay on the Aug. 25, 1997 injunction Wednesday, August 27, 1997 Court Documents HTML icon 970827_stay.motion.html
Bernstein's opposition to the government motion for a stay in the case Thursday, August 28, 1997 Court Documents HTML icon 970828_stay.opposition.html
Conference Minutes Thursday, August 28, 1997

Brief minutes of the phone conference held among Judge Patel, Cindy Cohn, and Anthony Coppolino, regarding the government's emergency request for a stay.

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Government's Notice of Appeal to federal US Court of Appeals of the 9th Circuit Tuesday, September 9, 1997 Court Documents PDF icon appeal_notice.pdf
Judge Patel's stay of her injunction Tuesday, September 9, 1997

Lets Prof. Bernstein post Snuffle 5.0 and updates to it, but no other programs. This is in effect until the appeal of the case is finished.

Court Documents PDF icon stay_order.pdf
Declaration of William A. Reinsch, Under Secretary for Export Administration, supporting the emergency stay motion Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Court Documents PDF icon reinsch_decl.pdf
Declaration of William P. Crowell, Deputy Director of NSA, supporting the emergency stay motion Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Court Documents PDF icon crowell_decl.pdf
Government emergency motion to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday, September 10, 1997

to have even Judge Patel's narrowly stayed injunction completely stayed. They are trying to convince the Appeals court that the national security will be damaged if two pages of Snuffle code are posted to the Web.

Court Documents PDF icon emerg-stay-motion.pdf
Attachment to Exhibit G: Trusted Information Systems' study of the availability of foreign encryption. Wednesday, September 17, 1997 Court Documents PDF icon exhibit-g-attachment.pdf
Declaration of David Balenson of Trusted Information Systems, about foreign availability of encryption Wednesday, September 17, 1997 Court Documents HTML icon exhibit.g.html
Declaration of Professor Harold Abelson Wednesday, September 17, 1997 Court Documents HTML icon exhibit.e.html
Declaration of Dr. Andrew W. Appel Friday, July 26, 1996 Court Documents HTML icon exhibit.d.html

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