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Jun 19, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Supreme Court Ruling Involving Post-9/11 Detentions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled in a post-9/11 national security case, Ziglar v. Abbasi. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a friend-of-the-court brief in this cas...
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National Security
Court case: Ziglar v. Abbasi
Jun 13, 2017
Groups in Eight Countries File Demands for Information on International Surveillance Sharing
Spying Agreements Can Enable Countries to Bypass Domestic Privacy Protections
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National Security
Jun 12, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Coalition Urges Congress to Demand NSA Numbers on Americans Impacted by Surveillance
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and several other civil rights organizations sent a letter today to the Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats urging the age...
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National Security
May 17, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files to Get Comey’s Memo on Trump Conversation
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ today filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Justice Department and FBI seeking the memo by former FBI Director James C...
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National Security
May 17, 2017
Chelsea Manning, Legal Team Confirm Manning’s Safe Release From Prison
NEW YORK — Chelsea Manning was safely released today from U.S. military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Manning released the following statement upon her release:
“After an...
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National Security
LGBTQ Rights
May 09, 2017
Chelsea Manning, Legal Team Statements on Her Upcoming Release From Military Prison
NEW YORK —Whistleblower Chelsea Manning will be released from U.S. military prison next week after serving a seven-year sentence for disclosing classified information that raised...
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National Security
Court case: Manning v. Hagel, et al.
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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.