Civil Liberties

A federal judge halted the shutdown of VOA, citing violations of administrative law and congressional authority, not press freedom.

The arrest of the Turkish president's main rival, Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, sharpens the contradictions of the peace effort with the Kurds.

When a court finally addresses the merits of the rule, there are strong procedural and substantive grounds to challenge its implementation.

Congress should update the Privacy Act to prevent DOGE from violating U.S. international rights obligations.

The states have stepped up to regulate consumer-facing online services where the federal government has been utterly silent. But the tech companies are not sitting idly by.

Recent rulings by federal judges provide templates for opposing the destruction of congressionally-created agencies like the Voice of America.

The Hasbajrami decision’s expansive view of the FISA foreign intelligence exception threatens to swallow the rule that the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement applies to U.S.…

Lawmakers are right to worry about platforms’ power over public discourse and democracy. But legislative responses too often seek to empower the government to set new rules for…

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.

There is a long history of immigration agencies using tattoos and a set of notoriously flawed gang databases to bring false or weak claims of gang involvement.

Is it lawful, feasible, and desirable for government actors to regulate social media platforms? A conversation with leading experts at the NYU Law Forum.