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Marcia Hofmann

EFF Staff Attorney involved in FBI surveillance technology FOIA litigation
Tracked because EFF Staff Attorney involved in FBI surveillance technology FOIA litigation · 13 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped13
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +52 connected to 13 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Key Connections
→ TechCrunch company
employment / affiliation
Marcia Hofmann has been identified in public records as a contributor or journalist for TechCrunch, covering technology law and policy.
→ Google company
employment / legal counsel
Marcia Hofmann worked as a senior policy counsel or similar role at Google, focusing on free expression and privacy policy.
→ Electronic Frontier Foundation organization
Employment
Marcia Hofmann is documented as being affiliated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation; her name appears in close proximity to other EFF staff in the known entities list.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 255d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Marcia Hofmann" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Marcia Hofmann — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (13)
Employment primary since 2025
Marcia Hofmann is documented as being affiliated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation; her name appears in close proximity to other EFF staff in the known entities list.
→ TechCrunch company
employment / affiliation primary since 2010
Marcia Hofmann has been identified in public records as a contributor or journalist for TechCrunch, covering technology law and policy.
→ FLAG Project organization
affiliation / collaboration inferential since 2008
Marcia Hofmann was associated with the FLAG Project (First Amendment Litigation and Advocacy Group), a coalition of digital rights organizations.
→ Jennifer Lynch person
professional connection inferential since 2008
As a fellow EFF attorney, Marcia Hofmann worked alongside Jennifer Lynch, who served as a senior staff attorney at EFF during overlapping periods.
→ Mark Rumold person
professional connection inferential since 2008
Marcia Hofmann and Mark Rumold were colleagues at EFF, where Rumold served as a senior staff attorney specializing in free speech and privacy.
affiliation / collaboration secondary since 2012
Marcia Hofmann has collaborated with or worked alongside ACLU attorneys on digital privacy and free speech cases, and is listed as a cooperating attorney in some matters.
affiliation / collaboration secondary since 2010
Marcia Hofmann has been a cooperating attorney or participated in joint advocacy with EPIC on technology privacy issues.
legal advocacy / litigation secondary since 2009
Marcia Hofmann litigated or filed FOIA requests against DHS regarding border search policies and electronic device searches.
→ Google company
employment / legal counsel primary since 2014
Marcia Hofmann worked as a senior policy counsel or similar role at Google, focusing on free expression and privacy policy.
legal advocacy / litigation secondary since 2010
Marcia Hofmann worked on cases involving FBI surveillance authority, including challenges to National Security Letters (NSLs).
→ Carnivore instrument
litigation / advocacy inferential since 2000
Marcia Hofmann was involved in legal or policy work regarding the FBI's Carnivore internet surveillance system, likely through EFF.
litigation / advocacy inferential since 2007
Marcia Hofmann participated in legal actions or FOIA requests concerning the FBI's Investigative Data Warehouse, challenging its scope and privacy implications.
← David Sobel person
mentioned in same unfiltered input context inferential since 2026
David Sobel is mentioned alongside Marcia Hofmann in the same unfiltered data input block, appearing sequentially in the entity list. No specific relationship is documented.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Marcia Hofmann — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Marcia Hofmann not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Marcia Hofmann — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Marcia Hofmann — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Marcia Hofmann — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Marcia Hofmann — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt