Legal Opinion

Mayfield v. United States

District Court, D. Oregon

Decided September 26, 2007No. Civil 04-1427-AAPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

AIKEN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint requests declaratory relief that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”), as amended by the Patriot Act, is unconstitutional.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs filed this case on October 4, 2004, alleging various civil rights violations. Specifically, plaintiffs alleged a Bivens 1 claim for unlawful arrest and imprisonment and unlawful searches and seizures against four individual defendants. See Complaint, Claims 1-10, ¶¶ 1-74.

Plaintiffs also brought a claim under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, alleging the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Mayfield v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. Abu-JihaadCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. DukaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  4. In Re National Security Agency Telecommunications Records LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2008
  5. United States v. MubayyidDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007

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