My litigation against TSA is progressing, slowly but surely, on multiple fronts.

In particular, my civil suit about the SFO incident (among others) has gotten past the first major hurdles (motions to dismiss & motions for summary judgment).

That lawsuit is aimed at abolishing the 3-1-1 / 3.4oz / "medical liquids" rule, and replacing it with a simple rule:
a) TSA must screen everything presented for screening, if they have the technical capability to do so; and
b) they must allow you to take with you anything that passes screening by machine.

No size limits (except the actual physical limits of the screening machines), no limitation to "medical" items, no requirement to declare them "medical" in the first place, and no inquisition about where you bought your medical liquids or why you need it, no asking for prescriptions.

The suit has survived their attempts to block me, leaving in place my Rehabilitation Act injunction claim against TSA (via DHS Secretary Nielsen) and multiple tort & ADA claims against TSA's SFO screening contractor Covenant & its employees. They've filed Answers, which means it's now "at issue". And that means one big thing:

I finally get discovery!


I can demand that Covenant, TSA, or relevant third parties produce documents, admit or deny things (including document authenticity), answer questions, and have people submit to depositions under oath.

If you have any suggestions for what might be fruitful targets for discovery into
a) liquids / 3-1-1 / medical policies;
b) TSA's handling of disabilities in general;
c) SPOT/BDA, and/or
d) obstruction of investigations into complaints against TSA (especially Rehab Act or civil rights complaints),
… please contact me privately.

If you have any documents or other files that might be useful to me, that page also has links for how to get them to me securely.

If you work for TSA, or know anyone who does or did, I very much welcome insider tips, documents, and background info, and whatever else you can provide. I've gotten some very helpful info from inside informants so far, e.g. identifying some important national shift briefs, undisclosed SOPs, internal emails & fora, etc.

I promise to keep your identity completely confidential, as I have consistently done in the past. Please be sure to contact me with a method listed as 'secure' on my contact page, since I can only protect what the government hasn't already monitored.


In totally unrelated news: the Supreme Court just approved my proposal to remove a question about SSN last 4 from Federal Appellate Rules Form 4 (IFP application). It's tiny step, but it's something. I'm like an ant jumping on the levers of power.