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Jun 02, 2021
Comment on Biden Administration Report on Civilians Killed or Injured in Military Operations Abroad
NEW YORK – The Biden administration today made public an unclassified version of a congressionally mandated report on the number of civilians it believes were killed or injured i...
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National Security
May 28, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Budget
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced his proposal for a $6 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 today, funding the Department of Homeland Security at the same level as his pred...
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Immigrants' Rights
National Security
May 27, 2021
Former Government Officials, Media Organizations, Microsoft, Former Magistrate Judges File SCOTUS Briefs Challenging Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
Filers Urge Supreme Court to Hear Case on Public Right of Access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
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National Security
Court case: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ v. United States
May 25, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Clients and Government Agree to Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s International Criminal Court Sanctions Regime
OAKLAND, Calif. — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the Biden administration jointly asked a federal court to dismiss a challenge by the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s clients to former President...
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National Security
Human Rights
May 18, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Three Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Transfer
NEW YORK – The Biden administration has reportedly approved three Guantanamo detainees for transfer or release. The men have not been charged with crimes and would be sent to cou...
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National Security
May 12, 2021
Michigan Father Wrongly Placed on No Fly List is Removed After ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Lawsuit on His Behalf
NEW YORK — The U.S. government removed Ahmad Chebli, a Michigan father, from the No Fly List after the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a lawsuit on his behalf challenging his wrongful placement on th...
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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 ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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 ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under President Trump’s recent order.