National Security
“The only effective restraint upon executive policy and power in the areas of national defense and international affairs may lie in an enlightened citizenry—in an informed and critical public opinion which alone can here protect the values of democratic government.”
—New York Times Co. v. United States 403 U.S. 713, 728 (1971)
MFIA represents clients asserting constitutional and statutory rights to information critical to oversight of our nation’s security policies. On behalf of our clients, we have sought access to judicial opinions, regulations, and rules governing communications surveillance, in addition to fighting for limits on the extent to which the recipients of investigative demands may be prevented from discussing the government’s actions with the press and the public.
Ongoing cases include:
For a list of previous matters, please see the MFIA Archive.