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Feb 09, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Tells Court That U.S. Has No Authority to Hold American Abroad
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ told a federal court today that the Trump administration has no legal authority to detain an American who has been held by the U.S...
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Feb 02, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Release of Nunes Memo
WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee released a memo today that discussed FBI and Justice Department surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page.
Christ...
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Jan 30, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Trump Guantanamo Executive Order
WASHINGTON — President Trump has signed an executive order to keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open and directing the Pentagon to "reexamine" military detention policy.
Hina Shamsi...
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Jan 23, 2018
Judge Requires U.S. to Give ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Notice of Any Transfer of Detained American to Allow a Challenge
72-Hour Notice Would Allow ºìÐÓÊÓƵ to Challenge Transfer
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National Security
Jan 18, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Passage of Senate Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today to pass the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 139), a bill that extends — and risks expanding — unconstitutional spying powe...
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National Security
Jan 11, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Condemns House Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted today to pass an amended version a surveillance bill that would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Act (FISA). The FISA Amendments Reauth...
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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.