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Oct 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Challenges Military Detention of American Suspected of Fighting for ISIS
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Asks Court to Order Trump Administration to Grant the Unidentified Man Access to Attorneys to Ensure His Constitutional Rights
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National Security
Oct 04, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Draft of Surveillance Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON - A discussion draft of the USA Liberty Act of 2017 that will be introduced by members of the House Judiciary Committee, including Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ran...
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National Security
Oct 03, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Coalition Urge Congress on Surveillance Reform
WASHINGTON — A broad coalition of advocates including the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the NAACP, Free the People, and the R Street Institute, among others, sent a letter to t...
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National Security
Sep 29, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Presses Trump Administration on Detained American Suspected of Fighting for ISIS
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Chief Says Military Detention is Unlawful and U.S. Citizen Should Be Transferred to Civilian Federal Court System Immediately
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National Security
Sep 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Letter to Trump: Congress Alone Can Decide Whether to Use Force Against North Korea
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ today sent a letter to President Trump informing him that only Congress can authorize the use of military force against North Kore...
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National Security
Aug 17, 2017
CIA Torture Psychologists Settle Lawsuit
On Eve of Trial, Psychologists Agree to Historic Settlement in ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Case on Behalf of Three Torture Victims
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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.