ACLU of New Jersey v. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Jersey sued the FBI and Department of Justice in 2011 for records related to the FBI's use of race and ethnicity in conducting assessments and investigations of local communities in New Jersey.
Summary
The FBI's power to collect, use and map racial and ethnic data in order to assist the FBI's "domain awareness" and "intelligence analysis" activities is described in the 2008 FBI Domestic Intelligence and Operations Guide (DIOG). The FBI released the DIOG in heavily redacted form in September 2009, but a less-censored version was not made public until January 2010. Although the DIOG has been in effect for more than two years, very little information is available to the public about how the FBI has implemented this authority.
The dismissal of the suit was upheld on appeal in 2013.
Legal Documents
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12/12/2011
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Government Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 12/12/2011
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10/25/2013
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Opinion on Appeal
Date Filed: 10/25/2013
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10/03/2012
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Judge Salas Opinion
Date Filed: 10/03/2012
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09/09/2013
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Opening Appeal Brief
Date Filed: 09/09/2013
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09/09/2013
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Appellees Brief
Date Filed: 09/09/2013
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09/09/2013
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Reply Briefon Plaintiff-Appellant
Date Filed: 09/09/2013
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05/04/2011
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI - Complaint
Date Filed: 05/04/2011
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04/13/2012
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Government Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 04/13/2012
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04/02/2012
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β ACLU Cross motion for Summary Judgment for Defendants
Date Filed: 04/02/2012
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03/16/2012
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment for Supplemental Release
Date Filed: 03/16/2012
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01/20/2012
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β ACLU Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition
Date Filed: 01/20/2012
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01/20/2012
ACLU of New Jersey v. FBI β Government Reply Brief and Exhibits to Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 01/20/2012
Press Releases
ACLU Sues For Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data In New Jersey
ACLU Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data In 29 States And D.C.