Jewel v. NSA

Jewel v. National Security Agency (NSA) is a United States class action lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) against the National Security Agency, et al., charging an "illegal and unconstitutional program of dragnet communications surveillance". It was filed on behalf of Carolyn Jewel, et al., September 18, 2008, and is based on documentation provided by former AT&T technician Mark Klein.

The case was dismissed 21 January 2010 by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker. On appeal, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the case on 29 December 2011.