It’s now been a full month since I’ve seen the familiar “Activity in Case…” e-mails that the federal court system sends to litigants registered for electronic filing. Considering I have four cases open in four different courts, it’s the first time I’ve had a month of quiet since 2011. This gives me a little time to write my comment for the TSA’s public rulemaking regarding nude body scanners (due by June 24th, 2013 — no legal experience required, just let the TSA know how you feel!) and my appeal that is inevitable regarding (in largest part) U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard’s decision that TSA screeners enjoy qualified immunity for unlawful searches even when they know they intentionally continue their search beyond what is necessary to find weapons.

So, here’s where we are right now:

• 12-15893, Corbett v. DHS, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  Re: Constitutionality of Nude Body Scanners & Enhanced Pat-Downs
  Currently pending a ruling on how much of the administrative record the TSA may hide from the public, as well as whether the court will appoint a “special master” (essentially, a discovery judge) to gather facts
• 12-CV-20863, Corbett v. TSA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  Re: Detention, Retaliatory Search, Threats of (False) Arrest, and Lying in Public Records Responses After Refusal to be Scanned
  Currently pending a ruling on the lying, all other charges dismissed on immunity grounds (to be appealed once the pending ruling is issued)
• 11-CV-3549, Corbett v. City of New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  Re: Unlawful Stop & Frisk
  Currently pending a ruling on whether the case may proceed even though the city “can’t find” the police officers who detained me
• 13-CV-602, Corbett v. City of New York, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  Re: Constitutionality of “Street Body Scanners”
  Currently pending a ruling on standing (whether I can bring the suit now or have to wait until the NYPD actually starts using the scanners)

I have this sneaking suspicion that I will shortly be innundated with rulings and legal documents to write. The calm before the storm… 😉