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Elizabeth Goitein

Elizabeth (Liza) Goitein (Bluesky – LinkedIn – X) co-directs the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to advance effective national security policies that respect constitutional values and the rule of law. Before coming to the Brennan Center, Ms. Goitein served as counsel to Senator Feingold, Chairman of the Constitution Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. As counsel to Senator Feingold, Ms. Goitein handled a variety of liberty and national security matters, with a particular focus on government secrecy and privacy rights. She also worked on matters involving immigration, juvenile justice, sentencing, prisoner re-entry, and First Amendment issues. Previously, Ms. Goitein was a trial attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice.

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A 3D hologram of the globe with circles and grids laid over to indicate communications and technology.

The Biden Administration’s SIGINT Executive Order, Part I: New Rules Leave Door Open to Bulk Surveillance

Oct. 31, 2022
Members of the DC National Guard are deployed outside of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. - Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held today, January 6, to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup.

The Biden Administration’s Senseless Opposition to Congress’s Effort to Prevent Abusive National Guard Deployments

Jul. 28, 2022 and
US Capitol Building against a sunset

The Russia Sanctions – How They Work and What Congress Needs to Know

Mar. 31, 2022 and

Does the Law Matter?: Coup Edition

Feb. 11, 2022

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 18: Reforming Emergency Powers

Jan. 24, 2022
The outside columns and relief of the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.

The Biden Administration’s Disappointing Sanctions Report: What Should Come Next

Oct. 29, 2021
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) listen during the Select Committee investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, during their first hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2021.

Congress’ Access to Individuals’ Private Communications: The Jan. 6 Committee’s Troubling Precedent

Sep. 22, 2021
A person types on a laptop. Translucent icons litter the image to represent cybersecurity.

Protect Communications Privacy for All of Us—Not Just Lawmakers and Reporters

Jun. 22, 2021
Members of the National Guard, holding shields, form a line during the night of January 6. Behind them is the Capitol building.

Why D.C.’s Mayor Should Have Authority Over the D.C. National Guard

Jan. 8, 2021 and
Parchment paper reading, “The Good Governance Papers: A Collection of Essays in favor of public integrity and the rule of law as written upon at Just Security Fall 2020”

Good Governance Paper No. 18: Reforming Emergency Powers

Oct. 31, 2020
The US Department of Homeland Security building

A Window to Rein in DHS

Jul. 28, 2020 and
Federal officers in full camo gear with gas masks and guns prepare to disperse the crowd of protestors outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.

The President’s Private Army

Jul. 24, 2020
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