Hepting

Hepting v. AT & T Corp.

Good Law

439 F. Supp. 2d 974·2006 WL 2038464·2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49955

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJuly 20, 2006No C-06-672 VRWCalifornia16,581 words

Opinion

Walker, J.

ORDER

Plaintiffs allege that AT & T Corporation (AT & T) and its holding company, AT & T Inc, are collaborating with the National Security Agency (NSA) in a massive warrantless surveillance program that illegally tracks the domestic and foreign communications and communication records of millions of Americans. The first amended complaint (Doc # 8(FAC)), filed on February 22, 2006, claims that AT & T and AT & T Inc have committed violations of:

The complaint seeks certification of a class action and redress through statutory damages, punitive damages, restitution, disgorgement and injunctive and declaratory relief.

On April 5, 2006, plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin defendants’ allegedly illegal activity. Doc # 30(MPI). Plaintiffs supported their motion by filing under seal three documents, obtained by former AT & T technician Mark Klein, which allegedly demonstrate how AT & T has implemented a warrant-less surveillance system on behalf of the NSA at a San Francisco AT & T facility. Doc # 31, Exs A-C (the “AT & T documents”). Plaintiffs also filed under seal supporting declarations from Klein (Doc # 31) and J Scott Marcus (Doc # 32), a putative…

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