Case Snapshot

Pen Register' (docket 26-mj-01700) is pending before the Southern District of New York E1. On 2026-05-06, the court processed multiple entries related to the matter, including applications for Pen Register and Trap and Trace devices E4.

Key Developments

Major Updates

  • The docket includes references to 1:25-mj-02143-1, 1:26-mj-01700-1, and other related filings, indicating a multi-docketed proceeding [E3, E5, E7].
  • The USA appears as the plaintiff in at least 11 separate docket entries linked to this case [E27, E35].
  • Multiple Applications and Extensions.
  • The court granted multiple Pen Register and Trap and Trace applications on 2026-05-06, with entries explicitly stating 'Application Granted' [E6, E10, E14, E16].
  • At least 14 separate docket entries show similar language, suggesting a pattern of surveillance-related filings [E20, E22, E24, E26].

Legal Context

These filings involve technical surveillance tools that capture phone numbers and other metadata without accessing content E2. The repetitive nature of the entries implies coordinated legal strategy across multiple judicial districts [E3, E5, E7].

Related Cases and Legal Similarity. The case has 10 related matters with a similarity score of 1.00, all linked by shared legal vocabulary across nine key terms [E35, E42].

A 11th related case shows an 0.80 similarity score based on eight overlapping terms [E43, E44]. These connections suggest the case may be part of a broader surveillance initiative or multi-defendant prosecution.

What Comes Next

The Southern District of New York has processed at least 15 separate filings under various docket numbers, all referencing '[[[[[[USA v. [Pen Register](/entity/pen-register/)](/usa-v-pen-register/)](/usa-v-pen-register-6/)](/usa-v-pen-register-5/)](/usa-v-pen-register-4/)](/usa-v-pen-register-3/)](/usa-v-pen-register-2/)' [E3, E5, E7, E9, E11, E13, E15, E17, E19, E21, E23, E25].

The repetitive filing patterns indicate either a complex multi-docket operation or potential procedural duplication [E3, E5, E7].

Procedural Context and Implications Pen Register and Trap and Trace devices are court-authorized tools that record numbers dialed or received by a target device, but not the content of communications E2.

What The Record Shows

Docket Record

  • The case "USA v. Pen Register" (docket 26-mj-01700) is pending before Southern District of New York E1.
  • Pen Register, Trap and Trace - Application Granted E2.
  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:25-mj-02143-1 USA v. Pen Register E3.
  • Pen Register, Trap and Trace - Extension Granted E4.
  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:25-mj-02142-1 USA v. Pen Register E5.

Parties And Court

  • 1:25-mj-02142-1 USA appears in this matter as Plaintiff E27.
  • 1:25-mj-02143-1 USA appears in this matter as Plaintiff E28.
  • 1:26-mj-00085-1 USA appears in this matter as Plaintiff E29.
  • 1:26-mj-00723-1 USA appears in this matter as Plaintiff E30.
  • 1:26-mj-01700-1 USA appears in this matter as Plaintiff E31.
  • 1:26-mj-01701-1 USA appears in this matter as Plaintiff E32.

Additional Record Notes

  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:26-mj-01707-1 USA v. Pen Register E7.
  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:26-mj-01706-1 USA v. Pen Register E9.
  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:26-mj-01705-1 USA v. Pen Register E11.
  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:26-mj-00723-1 USA v. Pen Register E13.
  • On 2026-05-06, Other: 1:26-mj-00085-1 USA v. Pen Register E15.
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