Greg Nojeim

Sep 5, 2024 | cdt.org | Greg Nojeim

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined a set of civil rights and civil liberties groups in submitting an amicus brief to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs. The case involves alarming searches of phones and laptops of an individual charged with simple assault during a protest.

Feb 20, 2024 | cdt.org | Greg Nojeim

On February 20, 2024, CDT filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission drawing attention to two issues in its proposed consent order with X-Mode. First, the exception to the ban on the use and sale of Sensitive Location Data for converting such data into non-location data is harmful.

Oct 17, 2023 | cdt.org | Greg Nojeim

[ PDF Version ] A critical reform to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA 702”) that Congress is considering is a warrant rule for US person queries: To run queries for Americans’ communications obtained via FISA 702, the government would first need to obtain the same type of warrant that would be required for direct collection of those communications.[1] Such a warrant could be obtained under multiple authorities, including FISA Title I (based on probable cause...

Oct 4, 2023 | cdt.org | Greg Nojeim

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) signed on to a coalition letter – alongside broadcasters, press freedom organizations, and civil liberties organizations – calling on the Justice Department to make public information about its role in the raid on freelance journalist Tim Burke’s home and how Justice officials believe he broke the law.

Sep 28, 2023 | cdt.org | Greg Nojeim

Today, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) issued its long-awaited report on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.