FREE In-Person CLE Course – The New Panopticon: Fighting the Federal Surveillance State, a FREE CLE course offered by the New Civil Liberties Alliance & ESG

Event Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Time: 12:00 – 1 pm ET

Location: NCLA Headquarters, 1225 19th St NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC, 22036

Admission: Free

Credits: 1 hour of general CLE credit

Event Description:

You are invited to attend a free CLE program offered by NCLA on March 28th. The New Panopticon: Fighting the Federal Surveillance State will feature NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel John Vecchione, discussing how to bring successful Fourth Amendment challenges to the expansive surveillance regime of the Administrative State.

In Mexican Gulf Fishing Company, et al. v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, et al., NCLA successfully fought back against an unlawful 24-hour GPS surveillance program imposed on charter boat captains without a warrant. John Vecchione led that class action lawsuit to a successful conclusion, forcing the National Marine Fisheries Service to back down from their unreasonable and unconstitutional demands. This class will outline the major theories behind NCLA’s opposition, as well as the successful lines of attack that defeated a well-developed surveillance program on Fourth Amendment grounds.

Your Expert Speakers:

John J. Vecchione (Senior Litigation Counsel at NCLA)
Mr. Vecchione is a Senior Litigation Counsel for the non-profit New Civil Liberties Alliance representing clients against the Administrative State. He was previously President and CEO of the non-profit Cause of Action Institute, also advancing the constitutional order. He practiced at a number of D.C. area firms, including the eponymous John J. Vecchione Law, PLLC. Mr. Vecchione focuses his practice on strategic litigation in the federal district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. He is an experienced trial and appellate advocate having tried cases and argued appeals across the country. He is a member of the bars of the State of New York, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States and many federal courts. His cases are reported in scores of published opinions. He has also published pieces advancing the freedom agenda and constitutional order in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Times and many other forums.

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