Doe v. Gonzales
| John Doe v. Alberto R. Gonzales | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Full case name | Doe v. Mukasey (formerly Doe v. Ashcroft, Doe v. Gonzalez) |
| Decided | December 15, 2008 |
| Citation | 549 F.3d 861 (2d Cir. 2008) |
| Case history | |
| Prior action | District Court struck down National Security Letter (NSL) provisions (2004) |
| Appealed from | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Appealed to | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Subsequent actions | Affirmed in part, remanded, later dismissed as moot |
| Related actions | Doe v. Gonzalez, Doe v. Ashcroft |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Victor Marrero (District Court), Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel |
| Case opinions | |
| Second Circuit upheld nondisclosure rules but imposed judicial review requirement | |
| Decision by | Second Circuit Court of Appeals |
John Doe v. Alberto R. Gonzales (originally filed as Doe v. Ashcroft, renamed Doe v. Gonzalez, and finally issued as Doe v. Mukasey) was a case in which the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Library Connection, and several then-pseudonymous librarians, challenged Section 2709 of the Patriot Act; it was consolidated on appeal with a separate case, Doe v. Ashcroft.