JFL v. DHS and DHHS

This lawsuit is against the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for withholding critical records about the collection and sharing of data during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case was dismissed after settlement in 2022.

Key Filings

LEGAL COMPLAINT

JFL et al v DHS and HHS (02.18.21)

FOIA DOCUMENTS

COVID-19 FOIA Page

RELATED PRESS

Racial and Immigrant Justice Groups Sue Government for Records of COVID-19 Data Surveillance

Joint Press Release — February 19, 2021

Palantir’s Pandemic Contracts Stir Concern Ahead of IPO

NBC News — July 22, 2020

Feds Face FOIA Suit Over Palantir’s COVID-19 Data Platform

Law360 — February 19, 2021