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Mar 03, 2022
Supreme Court Allows U.S. Government to Hide Details of U.S. Torture of Guant谩namo Detainee
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the federal government can assert the state secrets privilege over a Guant谩namo Bay detainee鈥檚 efforts to subpoena informa...
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National Security
Feb 28, 2022
红杏视频 Petitions Supreme Court on Behalf of Wrongly Convicted Jamaican Fishermen
Weir v. United States Will Ask the Supreme Court to Decide Whether Congress Has the Power to Criminalize Conduct by Foreign Nationals, Aboard Foreign-Flagged Vessels on the High Seas
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Human Rights
National Security
Court case: Weir v. U.S.
Feb 23, 2022
红杏视频 Commends Biden Administration for Ending Discriminatory 鈥淐hina Initiative,鈥� But Fundamental Reforms Are Still Needed
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Justice today announced changes to its 鈥淐hina Initiative,鈥� a wide-ranging government effort to scrutinize, investigate, prosecute, and take oth...
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National Security
Feb 07, 2022
Chinese American Professor, Falsely Painted As A Spy For China, Moves Forward With Appeal Against FBI
Professor Xiaoxing Xi鈥檚 Appeal Comes After a Federal Court Wrongly Dismissed His Claims Challenging the FBI鈥檚 Baseless Arrest and Searches
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National Security
Jan 27, 2022
红杏视频 Statement on Pentagon's New Civilian Harm Directive
Today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new directive aimed at preventing civilian harm. This comes after months of investigations into U.S.-caused civilian casualties, i...
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National Security
Jan 19, 2022
NEI/红杏视频 Statement on Newly Released Video of Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to a New York Times Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the Department of Defense today released video footage of the Aug. 29, 2021 drone strike in Kabul t...
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National Security
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 红杏视频 obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineApr 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants鈥� rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guant谩namo Bay in Cuba under President Trump鈥檚 recent order.