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Court Rules for EPIC, Denies FBI Request for Delay in StingRay Case

“A federal judge in Washington, DC today issued an Opinion denying the FBI’s motion to delay the release of records sought under the Freedom of Information Act. The decision follows from a lawsuit filed by EPIC against the FBI for records about the agency’s use of cell-site simulator technology, commonly referred to as “StingRay.” These devices track cell phones and collect a vast amount of data from telephone customers. The Court found that the FBI was not facing the “exceptional circumstances” necessary to justify its proposed two-year delay. The Court ordered the agency to produce all records, except those subject to classification review, by August 1, 2013. For more information, see EPIC v. FBI – StingRay.”

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