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Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation 

SUMMARY: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a class-action lawsuit against AT&T on January 31, 2006, accusing the telecom giant of violating the law and the privacy of its customers by collaborating with the National Security Agency (NSA) in its massive, illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans' communications.

This is the opposition of Plaintiffs-Appellees to the government's motion to hold appeals in abeyance and Plaintiffs-Appellees' Cross-Motion to dismiss the appeals.

DOCUMENT INFO

RELATED DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION

• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amicus Curiae Verizon Communications Inc. in support of AT&T Corp. & the United States
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amicus Curiae United States Telecom Association in support of AT&T Corp. urging reversal
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of appellants & urging reversal
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amici Curiae William G. Weaver & Robert M. Pallitto in support of affirmance
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief Amicus Curiae of People for the American Way Foundation in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amici Curiae National Security Archive et al. in support of affirmance & Hepting & Al-Haramain
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Brief of Amicus Curiae Law Professors in support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to notice of motion & motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by the USA
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Electronic Privacy Information Center et al as Amici Curiae in support of appellees
• Appellate Brief:
  Amici Curiae Brief of Consumer Rights Groups et al in support of appellees
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of amici curiae national association for the advancement of colored people et al supporting plaintiffs-appellees urging affirmance
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amici Curiae Professor Erwin Chemerinsky et al. in support of Hepting & urging affirmance
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief Amici Curiae of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York et al in support of plaintiffs-appellees & urging affirmance
• Other:
  United States' Notice of Lodging of In Camera, Ex Parte material
• Other:
  Petition for Permission To Appeal under 28 U.S.C. Section 1292(b)
• Decision:
  Order granting petitions for permission to appeal under 28 U.S.C. section 1292(b) and denying cross-petitions for permission to appeal
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief for the United States
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Appellant AT&T Corp.
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief of Amicus Curiae Professor Robert M. Chesney in support of reversal
• Appellate Brief:
  Corrected Answering Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellees
• Other:
  Request of Plaintiffs-Appellees for Judicial Notice of Testimony by the Attorney General of the United States
• Other:
  Request of Plaintiffs-Appellees for Judicial Notice of Attorney General & Director of National Intelligence Testimony
• Other:
  Government's Response to Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice
• Other:
  Corrected Plaintiffs-Appellees' Reply to Government's Response to Plaintiffs request for judicial notice of attorney general testimony
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Administrative Motion For Designation of Interim Class Counsel
• Pleadings:
  Class Action: Amended Complaint for Damages, Declaratory & Injunctive Relief
• Decision:
  Minute Order re: Hearing on AT&T's motion to compel return of documents & parties' cross-motions re: sealing of documents
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Case Management Statement
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Case Management Statement
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Administrative Motion of Defendant AT&T Corp. to consider whether cases should be related
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Notice of Reassignment in Connection with Administrative Motion of Defendant AT&T Corp. to consider w/ cases should be related
• Decision:
  Civil Minute Order Granting US's unopposed motion to intervene & taking all other matters under submission
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Class Action: Hepting Plaintiffs' Opposition to Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related
• Decision:
  Related Case Order
• Other:
  Petition by Intervenor United States For Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. sec.1292(b)
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Opposition to AT&T's Administrative Motion for Interim Stay
• Decision:
  Order Granting Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal until 08-08-06
• Decision:
  Order granting stay of proceedings until 9-29-06
• Decision:
  Minute Order re: Technical Advisor/Expert Witness & Granting Stay of Limited Duration
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Plaintiffs' Status Report Pursuant To August 14, 2006 Order
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Status Report of the United States
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Response of the United States to Hepting Plaintiffs' Administrative Motion for Scheduling Order
• Other:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Proposed Order Resetting Deadlines
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Plaintiffs' Response to Administrative Motion of the United States to Change Time (Civ.L.R.6-3) & for Scheduling Order
• Decision:
  Order re: Hepting v AT&T's motions on separate docket filed prior to establishment of the MDL docket
• Appellate Brief:
  Reply Brief for the United States
• Appellate Brief:
  Reply Brief of Appellant AT&T Corp.
• Appellate Brief:
  Joint Appellants’ Opening Brief Of All Plaintiffs-Appellants Except NO. 09-16683
• Pleadings:
  Hepting v. AT&T
• Decision:
  Related Case Order
• Legal Article/Newsletter:
  EFF Supports New Bill to Repeal Telco Immunity by Kevin Bankston
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  United States' Notice of Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, for Summary Judgment AND Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support of United States' Motion To Dismiss or for Summary Judgment
• Pleadings:
  Complaint for Constitutional and Statutory Violations, Seeking Damages, Declaratory, and Injunctive Relief
• Legal Article/Newsletter:
  EFF Supports JUSTICE Bill to Reform the USA PATRIOT Act and Repeal Telecom Immunity

• Appellate Brief:
  Government's Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance Pending Its Submission in the District Court Pursuant to the New FISA Amendments
• Appellate Brief:
  Brief for The United States
• Appellate Brief:
  Joint Appellants' Reply Brief of All Plaintiffs-Appellants Except No. 09-16683
• Decision:
  Civil Minute Order relating to Hepting v. AT&T and Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation v. George W. Bush
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion & Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Opposition of Plaintiffs Tom Campbell et al and Dennis Riordan et al to At&t Corp.'s administrative motion to consider whether cases should be related
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Class Plaintiffs' Consolidated Response to Order to Show Cause Why Rulings on Hepting Motions to Dismiss Should Not Apply
• Other:
  First Statement of Interest of the United States
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Response of the United States to Order to Show Cause re: applicability of Hepting to consolidated actions
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Verizon's Response to the Order to Show Cause Why the Hepting Order Should Not Apply to All Cases
• Legal Memoranda: Pre-Trial Motions:
  Response of Cingular & Bellsouth to Order to Show Cause re: Application of Hepting Order (Dkt. 79)
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Joinder in United States' Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeals in Hepting v At&t Corp.; Memorandum of Law
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Defendant Comcast Corporation's Joinder in the Motion of the United States for a Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeal in Hepting v At&t Corp.
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Verizon's Joinder in United States' Motion of a Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeal in Hepting v At&t
• Decision:
  Order denying the government's summary judgment motion, without prejudice to its renewal following the 9th circuit's decision in Hepting v At&t and denying as moot the state officials' motion for sj
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Response of At&t Corp. to Plaintiffs' Administrative Motion to File Documents Under Seal (Dkts.183-85)
• Other:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion & Motion to File the Demonstrative Presentation Presented at the June 23, 2006 Hearing Under Seal
• Other:
  Stipulation Re: The Unsealing of certain redacted documents
• Decision:
  Order denying the government motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, for summary judgment et cet
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  United States' Response to Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Response to Court's May 17, 2006 Minute Order
• Other:
  Notice of Motion & Motion to Intervene by the United States of America
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Notice of Motion & Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by the United States of America
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Response of the United States to the Order to Show Cause
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Response to Court's May 17, 2006 Minute Order
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Brief of Amici Curiae Center For Constitutional Rights & The American Civil Liberties Union re: disclosure of documents
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Motion of Defendant AT&T Inc. To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint; Supporting Memorandum
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Defendant AT&T's Response to Brief of Amici Curiae Center for Constitutional Rights & ACLU in Opposition to Filing Documents Under Seal (DKT. 30-32)
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Motion of Defendant AT&T Corp. To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint; Supporting Memorandum
• Decision:
  Order requiring government to provide classified documents in camera so the court may determine w/ the state secret privilege applies
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendant AT&T Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Defendant AT&T, Corp.
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  United States' Reply in Support of the Assertion of the military & state secrets privilege & motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by the United States
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Reply in support of motion of defendant AT&T Inc. to dismiss plaintiffs' amended complaint
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Reply Memorandum of Defendant AT&T Corp. in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint
• Legal Memoranda: Motion Addressed to Pleadings:
  Memorandum of Amicus Curiae in Opposition to the Motion by the United States Government to Dismiss or, in the alternative, for Summary Judgment
• Decision:
  Order informing parties to be prepared to answer these particular questions at hearing
• Other:
  Amici Curiae Brief of CNET NEWS.COM & California First Amendment Coalition in support of Motion of Lycos & Wired News to Intervene & Unseal Documents
• Other:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Brief on Order to Show Cause Issued in the Court's July 20, 2006 Order
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Verizon's Reply in support of United States' Motion for A Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeal in Hepting v AT&T
• Other:
  AT&T's Response to Order to Show Cause re: Application of Hepting Order (DKT.79)
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Administrative Motion For Interim Stay Pending Determination of AT&T Corp.'s Motion To Stay
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  AT&T Corp's Motion for a Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Motion of United States for a Stay Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeal in Hepting v AT&T Corp.
• Legal Memoranda: Prejudgment Remedies:
  Reply Memorandum in support of Joinder in United States' Motion to STay Proceedings Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeals in Hepting v AT&T Corp.
• Other:
  Plaintiffs Brief re: Recusal
• Other:
  Response of Defendant AT&T Corp. To Order Regarding Recusal (DKT.59)
• Decision:
  Order re: Recusal
• Other:
  Opposition to Motion to Seal; Opposition to Closure of Courtroom; Motion to Intervene
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Brief of Amicus Curiae Mark Klein (urging the court to unseal his declaration)
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Class Action: Plaintiffs' Opposition to the Motion of Defendant AT&T Corp. To Compel Return of Confidential Documents
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Motion of Defendant AT&T Corp. to File Documents Under Seal
• Legal Memoranda: Discovery Motions:
  Joint Stipulation re: participation of amici curiae in civil local rule 79-5 proceedings; and (proposed) order
• Decision:
  Order Granting Lycos, Inc. & Wired News' Administrative Motion for An Order Shortening Time for Hearing on their motion for orders (1) permitting intervention, and (2) unsealing documents
• Other:
  Defendant AT&T Corp.'s memorandum in opposition to motion for leave to intervene & motion to unseal documents (DKT.133)
• Other:
  Press Intervenors' Opposition to Administrative Motion to File Opposition under Seal (Rule 7-11(b))

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