Press Releases
Mar 15, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Statement on Supreme Court鈥檚 Decision Related to Whether Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court on Friday clarified when public officials鈥� social media posts are subject to the First Amendment in response to two challenges, O鈥機onnor-Ratcli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
Mar 14, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Commends Senate Judiciary Committee鈥檚 Bill to Rein in the Government鈥檚 Use of Mass Warrantless Surveillance
The SAFE Act would make important reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 13, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Urges Senate to Reject TikTok Ban Bill Following House Passage
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7521, a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. The vote comes just one day after the Americ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Mar 13, 2024
Academy Award-Winning Actress Ariana DeBose Named 老澳门开奖结果 Artist Ambassador for Voting Rights
NEW YORK 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 today announced that Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose will join the organization鈥檚 Artist Ambassador Program to advocat...
Mar 12, 2024
鈥淒angerous and Unconstitutional鈥�: 老澳门开奖结果 Slams House Intelligence Committee Plan to Use Section 702 to Spy on Pro-Palestinian Protestors Without a Warrant
WASHINGTON 鈥� House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner has been secretly trying to sway his colleagues to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 12, 2024
Supreme Court Extends Pause on Anti-Immigrant Texas Legislation that Would Overstep Federal Law
Decision prevents law from going into effect until March 18
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The 老澳门开奖结果, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant鈥檚 petition, in which the 老澳门开奖结果 argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The 老澳门开奖结果 breaks down if the process is worth keeping. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.