Support Our Work Mailing list About / Contact

EU-USA: Why the Judicial Redress Act is worthless

25 February 2016

Support our work: become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.

Edward Hasbrouck: "I've posted a detailed takedown of this law and why it should not be relied on as the basis for an adequacy finding, a new Safe Harbor or Privacy Shield, or the EU-US "umbrella agreement", Is the Judicial Redress Act really so historic? And will it actually “ensure that all EU citizens have the right to enforce data protection rights in U.S. courts”? Sadly, no.

Europeans should not be fooled by statements such as those from Commissioner Jourová or his counterparts in other EU institutions. As we know from our own experience in court as US citizens, there are almost no real-world cases in which the Judicial Redress Act will provide any actual protection or enforceable legal rights to citizens or residents of the EU, or anywhere else." [emphasis added]

See: Why the Judicial Redress Act is worthless (papersplease.org, link)

Our work is only possible with your support.
Become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.

 Previous article

Refugee crisis: latest news and documents from across Europe (25.2.16)

Next article 

Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (26.2.16)

 

Spotted an error? If you've spotted a problem with this page, just click once to let us know.

Report error

Statewatch does not have a corporate view, nor does it seek to create one, the views expressed are those of the author. Statewatch is not responsible for the content of external websites and inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement. Registered UK charity number: 1154784. Registered UK company number: 08480724. Registered company name: The Libertarian Research & Education Trust. Registered office: MayDay Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DH. © Statewatch ISSN 1756-851X. Personal usage as private individuals "fair dealing" is allowed. We also welcome links to material on our site. Usage by those working for organisations is allowed only if the organisation holds an appropriate licence from the relevant reprographic rights organisation (eg: Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK) with such usage being subject to the terms and conditions of that licence and to local copyright law.

About | Contact | Privacy Policy