Bernstein v. United States

Bernstein I
CourtUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
Full case name Daniel J. Bernstein et al., v. United States Department of State et al.
DecidedApril 15, 1996
Citation922 F. Supp. 1426
Court membership
Judge sittingMarilyn Hall Patel
Bernstein II
CourtUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
Full case name Daniel J. Bernstein et al., v. United States Department of State et al.
DecidedDecember 9, 1996
Citation945 F. Supp. 1279
Court membership
Judge sittingMarilyn Hall Patel
Bernstein III
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Full case name Daniel J. Bernstein et al., v. United States Department of State et al.
DecidedMay 6, 1999
Citation176 F.3d 1132
Case history
Prior actionHon. Marilyn Hall Patel ruled for plaintiff in 974 F.Supp. 1288
Court membership
Judges sittingBetty Binns Fletcher, Myron H. Bright, Thomas G. Nelson
Case opinions
Opinion by Fletcher
Concurrence by Bright
Dissent by Nelson

Bernstein v. United States is a set of court cases brought by Daniel J. Bernstein challenging restrictions on the export of cryptography from the United States.