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Jan 10, 2022
红杏视频 Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Guant谩namo
Group Runs Full Page Ad Calling on President Biden to Close Guant谩namo
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National Security
Dec 08, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Decision Endangers Americans鈥� Protections Against NSA and FBI Spying
DENVER 鈥� In a sharply divided ruling, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals today wrongly held that the warrantless surveillance of Jamshid Muhtorov 鈥� a legal permanent resident wh...
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National Security
Court case: U.S. v. Muhtorov
Nov 22, 2021
红杏视频, Knight Institute Petition Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Intelligence Agencies鈥� 鈥淧republication Review鈥� System
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, on behalf of five former government employees, the 红杏视频 and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University petitioned t...
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Free Speech
National Security
Court case: Edgar v. Haines
Nov 09, 2021
Wrongly Prosecuted Chinese American Scientist Moves Forward With New Complaint Against Commerce Department
红杏视频 and Cooley LLP Join Scientist鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Investigation and Malicious Prosecution by Rogue Security Unit
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: Sherry Chen v. United States
Nov 03, 2021
NEI/红杏视频 Comment on Air Force Inspector General鈥檚 Investigation Into Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul
NEW YORK 鈥� At a press briefing, the U.S. Air Force Inspector General Lt. Gen. Sami Said today provided a summary of his classified report investigating the Aug. 29 drone strike i...
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National Security
Nov 01, 2021
Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
Court鈥檚 Denial Curtails the Public鈥檚 First Amendment Right of Access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: 红杏视频 v. United States
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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.