Low
Court ruling
Decided
New York · Oct 15, 2026
Southern District of New York denies government motion to dismiss lawsuit over Trump admin social media surveillance of noncitizens
A federal district court rejected the government’s arguments that immigration law bars the case and that the unions lack standing, allowing the lawsuit to proceed. The court found that the surveillance program causes concrete injuries…
Immigration and Nationality Act
Low
Court ruling
Decided
United States (federal) · Oct 14, 2026
Court allows lawsuit against government surveillance program "Catch and Revoke" to proceed
A court issued a ruling permitting the EFF‑led lawsuit challenging the "Catch and Revoke" mass surveillance program to move forward. The program is alleged to use AI to suppress protected speech online. The decision is viewed as a win for…
Low
Court ruling
Decided
New York · Oct 2, 2026
Federal judge rejects motion to dismiss social media surveillance lawsuit against Trump administration
A U.S. District Court in New York denied the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three labor unions alleging viewpoint‑based social media surveillance of noncitizens. The case, filed in October 2025, targets the Departments…
Administrative Procedure Act
Low
Court ruling
In effect
United States (federal) · Oct 1, 2026
Court order forces Google to allow third‑party app stores on Play Store
A court order stemming from Epic Games v. Google requires Google to permit rival Android app stores to be listed in the Play Store and to let developers direct users to alternative payment and distribution options. The change expands user…
Low
Court ruling
In effect
Utah · Oct 1, 2026
Federal judge blocks Utah's anti-VPN age‑verification law (SB 73) with preliminary injunction
A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Utah's SB 73, which required adult websites to block VPN users or determine their physical location for age verification. The court found the statute imposes a…
Utah SB 73
Low
Court ruling
Pending
United States (federal) · Sep 21, 2026
D.C. Circuit urged to vacate FAA drone restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents
EFF and co‑plaintiffs filed an amicus brief in Levine v. FAA asking the D.C. Circuit to void an FAA rule that barred drones from recording DHS immigration agents. The FAA rescinded the rule in April, but pilots could still be punished for…
Federal Aviation Administration
Low
Court ruling
Decided
United States (federal) · Sep 2, 2026
Federal judge rules DoD illegally retaliated against Anthropic for refusing mass surveillance use
Anthropic sued the Department of Defense after being labeled a “supply chain risk” for refusing to let its AI be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons. A federal judge held that the designation was unlawful retaliation in violation of…
First Amendment
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
France · Aug 26, 2026
French Constitutional Council strikes down law banning social media for under‑15s
France’s top court invalidated the legislation that prohibited people under 15 from using social media. The Council found the ban infringed freedom of expression and the right to private life by imposing mandatory age verification. The…
