Privacy Act
Coverage of Privacy Act in the Nexus archive.
- Feds face multistate lawsuit over bid to release low-income assistance records
A coalition of 24 states and Washington, D.C. sued the Trump administration over a decision to release personal information from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, including Social Security numbers and immigration status. The lawsuit claims the administration's action violates privacy laws and targets states' antipoverty programs.
- Dallas police Flock camera use sparks privacy debate
Dallas police use Flock license plate cameras to solve crimes, but privacy concerns have led Congressman Keith Self to propose the Privacy Act.
- Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources
The Supreme Court declined to halt an $800-a-day fine against former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge for refusing to disclose confidential sources related to stories about scientist Yanping Chen. A judge ruled that Chen's need for information in her lawsuit against the government outweighed Herridge's right to protect her sources, leading to Herridge's civil contempt citation.
- Court rules SAVE database illegal, orders it dismantled
A federal court ruled the Trump administration’s national voter database (SAVE) illegal, citing violations of the Privacy Act, Social Security Act, and Administrative Procedure Act. The court ordered the database dismantled, stating it improperly combined personal data from government databases and wrongfully canceled voter registrations, infringing on privacy rights and the right to vote.