Incident
incident:doe_vs_ashcroft
Also: Doe v. Ashcroft
Anonymous legal case brought by Nick Merrill and the ACLU against the Department of Justice and FBI over an NSL.
Anonymous legal case brought by Nick Merrill and the ACLU against the Department of Justice and FBI over an NSL.
“the case was called Doe vs. Ashcroft”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | INVOLVES | National Security Letter | Explicit | 176 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | American Civil Liberties Union | Explicit | 176 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Department of Justice | Explicit | 176 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | FBI | Explicit | 176 |
| outgoing | ASSOCIATED_WITH | National Security Letter Provision | Explicit | 176 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Doe vs. Gonzales | Explicit | 176 |
Doe vs. Ashcroft INVOLVES National Security Letter
The Doe vs. Ashcroft constitutional challenge concerned the National Security Letter Nick received.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“We filed a legal challenge, a constitutional challenge, to the validity of the national security letter provision of the Patriot Act”
“the case was called Doe vs. Ashcroft”
Doe vs. Ashcroft INVOLVES American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU represented Nick Merrill in the Doe vs. Ashcroft challenge.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 176 Details
“the ACLU entered the courtroom to represent Nick Merrill in this case”
Doe vs. Ashcroft INVOLVES Department of Justice
Nick says the case was brought against the Department of Justice and the FBI.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“The case was against the Department of Justice and the FBI”
Doe vs. Ashcroft INVOLVES FBI
Nick says the case was brought against the FBI as well as the Department of Justice.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“The case was against the Department of Justice and the FBI”
Doe vs. Ashcroft ASSOCIATED_WITH National Security Letter Provision
The district judge in Doe vs. Ashcroft declared the National Security Letter provision unconstitutional, but stayed the decision during the government's appeal.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Nick Merrill EP 176 Details
“the judge issued a decision saying this is unconstitutional”
“I’m issuing a stay on the decision”
Doe vs. Gonzales INVOLVES Doe vs. Ashcroft
The case continued under the name Doe vs. Gonzales after John Ashcroft was no longer attorney general; the case was merged with the librarians' challenge.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 176 Details
“the case got changed to Doe. vs. Gonzales”
“They decided to merge my case with the librarians’ case”