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Lawsuits have been filed under both the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking disclosure of information about ATS as well as records from ATS dossiers about individuals.

'''EFF v. Department of Homeland Security:''' On December 19, 2006, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's FOIA Litigation for Accountable Government (FLAG) project filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security under FOIA, demanding "immediate answers about an invasive and unprecedented data-mining system deployed on American travelers."<ref>[http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2006_12.php#005045 Press Releases: December, 2006 | Electronic Frontier Foundation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

'''Shearson v. Department of Homeland Security:''' In June 2006, Julia Shearson, Executive Director of the Cleveland Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed suit pro se against the DHS under the Privacy Act, seeking disclosure of records about herself from ATS and the correction of erroneous records falsely characterizing her as a terrorist. <ref>[http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2011/04/21/dhs-cant-opt-out-of-liability-for-violating-the-privacy-act/ DHS can't opt out of liability for violating the Privacy Act | PapersPlease.org: April 21, 2011]</ref>

Hasbrouck'''In 't Veld v. U.S.Department Customs andof BorderHomeland ProtectionSecurity:''' On AugustJuly 251, 20102008, Edward Hasbrouck of the IdentityEFF ProjectFLAG (PapersPlease.org)project filed suit against CBP under the PrivacyDHS Act andunder FOIA, seekingon disclosurebehalf of recordsSophie aboutIn himself't from ATSVeld, informationa aboutMember howof ATSthe recordsEuropean areParliament retrieved,from andthe recordsNetherlands, releatedseeking to the processingdisclosure of hisrecords previousabout Privacyherself Actfrom requestsATS and appealsother forsystems ATSof records. <ref>[http://www.paperspleaseeff.org/wppress/2011hasbrouck-v-cbparchives/2008/07/01 EdwardEuropean HasbrouckLawmaker v.Sues U.S. CustomsAgencies to Obtain Travel-Related and BorderOther ProtectionPersonal |Information: PapersPleaseLawsuit Tests U.orgS. Assurances of Access Rights for EU Citizens | Electronic Frontier Foundation: July 1, 2008]</ref>

'''Hasbrouck v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection:''' On August 25, 2010, Edward Hasbrouck of the Identity Project (PapersPlease.org) filed suit against CBP under the Privacy Act and FOIA, seeking disclosure of records about himself from ATS, information about how ATS records are retrieved, and records releated to the processing of his previous Privacy Act requests and appeals for ATS records. <ref>[http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2011hasbrouck-v-cbp/ Edward Hasbrouck v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection | PapersPlease.org]</ref>

== Opposition ==