Press Releases
about National Security
Sep 10, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Statement on the 22nd Commemoration of 9/11
WASHINGTON — In commemoration of the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Hina Shamsi, director of the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ’s National Security Project...
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National Security
Sep 05, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Condemns Unprecedented RICO Indictment of People Protesting Construction of Controversial Police Training Center in Georgia
ATLANTA — Georgia’s attorney general has obtained indictments against more than 60 people, alleging violations of the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (...
Aug 29, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Statement on Two Year Anniversary of Kabul Drone Strike
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and its partners have been representing the drone strike victims’ surviving family members and Nutrition & Education International colleagues seeking evacuation
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National Security
Aug 17, 2023
Federal District Court Refuses to Halt Florida’s Discriminatory Housing Law
Plaintiffs Vow to Appeal Ruling
Issue Areas:
National Security
Racial Justice
Court case: Shen v. Simpson
Aug 11, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and EFF File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. — Today, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the consolidated lawsuits brou...
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National Security
Free Speech
Aug 07, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Deeply Concerned by Oregon’s Passage of Unnecessary and Overbroad Law Criminalizing Domestic Terrorism
Group Says HB 2772 is Latest Example of Law Enforcement Seeking to Suppress Public Protest Via Domestic Terrorism Authorities
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National Security
Free Speech
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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 Íøºì±¬ÁÏ 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 Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ 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.