Gilmore v. Gonzales

435 F.3d 1125 John GILMORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States; Robert Mueller, in his official capacity as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Norman Mineta, in his official capacity as Secretary of Transportation; Michael Chertoff, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; UAL Corporation, aka United Airlines; Southwest Airlines; Marion C. Blakely, in her official capacity as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; Kip Hawley, in his official capacity as Director of the Transportation Security Administration, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-15736. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 8, 2005. Filed January 26, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED William M. Simpich, Oakland, CA; James P. Harrison, Sacramento, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant. James P. Rathvon, Piper Rudnick LLP, Washington, D.C.; Jane H. Barrett, Piper Rudnick LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellee Southwest Airlines Co. Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; Kevin V. Ryan, United States Attorney; Douglas N. Letter and Joshua…