Richman v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DANIEL RICHMAN, Petitioner, v. Civil Misc. Action No. 25-0170 (CKK) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. REDACTED MEMORANDUM OPINION (December 12, 2025) When the Government violates the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures by sweeping up a broad swath of a person’s electronic files, retaining those files long after the relevant investigation has ended, and later sifting through those files without a warrant to obtain evidence against someone else, what remedy is available to the victim of the…