In re: Under Seal v. Jefferson Sessions

  1. December 05, 2017

    FBI Nat'l Security Letters Grounded In Constitution: DOJ

    U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday not to rehear a decision ending a constitutional challenge to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of national security letters that bar service providers from telling users about government requests for their data, saying it's grounded in the U.S. Constitution.

  2. October 13, 2017

    Media Wants Rethink Of Gag Orders On FBI Data Requests

    Media organizations including The New York Times Co. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. asked the Ninth Circuit Thursday to rehear a decision ending a constitutional challenge to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of national security letters that bar service providers from telling users about government requests for their data.

  3. July 17, 2017

    9th Circ. Backs Gag Orders On FBI Data Requests

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday shot down a constitutional challenge to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of national security letters that bar service providers from telling users about government requests for their data, ruling that the disclosure restrictions do not violate the First Amendment.