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Active Border & Device Searches

Imam v. Mullin

On October 16, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized four personal devices, two iPhones and two laptops, from psychiatric…

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Active Border & Device Searches

Shehadeh v. Mullin

On September 17, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection held Jalal Shehadeh, a U.S. citizen and practicing attorney, for roughly…

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Kupsh v. UCLA

ADC and co-counsel represent Dylan Kupsh, a UCLA computer science Ph.D. student suspended after nearly two years of disciplinary proceedings…

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Active Border & Device Searches, Free Speech & Retaliation

Blumenthal v. Mullin

A journalist’s phones were seized at the border. We went to court to get them back. On July 10, 2026,…

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