Ninth Circuit Memorandum Affirming District Court
Unpublished memorandum disposition by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the district court's denial of the petition. Read more about Ninth Circuit Memorandum Affirming District Court
Transparency has always been essential to the rule of law and the legitimacy of our court system. But government secrecy has grown dramatically over the last few decades, especially in the realm of electronic surveillance (often court-approved) by law enforcement. CIS is a forceful advocate for greater transparency in government use of surveillance technology overall, and in particular for greater public access to court records showing the nature and extent of law enforcement intrusion into our digital lives.
Unpublished memorandum disposition by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the district court's denial of the petition. Read more about Ninth Circuit Memorandum Affirming District Court
The key term that recurs throughout Henry Farrell’s and Bruce Schneier’s essay is “trust.” That is no surprise, as the concept unites both authors’ bodies of work: Schneier, a security expert, and Farrell, a political scientist, have each written books about it. Security enables trust, and trust enables a functioning democracy. Read more about Democracy's Dilemma