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May 11, 2021
Comment on New Homeland Security Center to 鈥淎ddress Domestic Extremism鈥�
WASHINGTON 鈥� Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas announced today the creation of a new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships to 鈥渃ombat terrorism and targeted violen...
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National Security
May 01, 2021
红杏视频 Comment on Release of Trump Administration Lethal Force Rules
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden administration last night released President Trump鈥檚 secret rules for use of lethal force against terrorism suspects abroad. The Trump 鈥淧rinciples, Sta...
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National Security
Apr 19, 2021
Former Solicitor General, First Amendment Groups Challenge Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 today petitioned the Supreme Court to review whether the public has a right to access the decisions of a special federal court tha...
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National Security
Court case: 红杏视频 v. United States
Apr 06, 2021
红杏视频 Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Michigan Father Wrongly Placed on No Fly List
DEARBORN, Mich. 鈥� The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of the District of Columbia, and the 红杏视频 of Michigan filed a lawsuit in federal court today on behalf of Ahmad Che...
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National Security
Apr 02, 2021
红杏视频 Statement on Biden Administration Rescission of Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden administration today announced the rescission of President Trump鈥檚 executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court. T...
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National Security
Human Rights
Apr 02, 2021
Federal Court Dismisses Claims in Chinese American Professor鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging FBI鈥檚 Baseless Arrest and Prosecution
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� A federal court in Pennsylvania yesterday dismissed claims brought by Professor Xiaoxing Xi and his family against the U.S. government and the FBI agent involved i...
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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.