Schmidt v. City of Norfolk (E.D. Va. (No. 2:24-cv-00621) — summary judgment for the city Jan 27, 2026; on appeal at the 4th Circuit (No. 26-1227))

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Institute for Justice Fourth Amendment challenge to Norfolk's 176-camera Flock dragnet (one plaintiff's car captured 475 times in ~4.5 months). ACLU, EFF, EPIC, Cato and NCLA filed amici for the plaintiffs; the DOJ filed for Norfolk. Status: unverified.