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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
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Judicial Deference and Presidential Power Under the Alien Enemies Act

Where judges have in the past and should in the future draw the line on judicial deference to the President in Alien Enemies Act cases.
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One Step Forward? Agreement on Spyware Regulation in the Pall Mall Process

A new code marks a serious commitment by states to regulate digital surveillance tools, but stops short of agreeing to hard legal standards.
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Introduction to Series: Data Preservation Under the Trump Administration

A new series on what is at stake — and what can be done — to ensure government information remains publicly accessible and properly stored.
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The Illegality and Human Rights Violations in El Salvador’s Bizarre Offer to House US Prisoners

There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment. Doing so is a crime.
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Oversight Board’s Watchlist Report Underscores Need for Major Overhaul

The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.
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Expand, Don’t Dismantle, America’s Privacy Watchdog

Strengthening independent oversight of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would provide crucial accountability and transparency.

The Colombian Model of Success: Civil Society and Excess Force by Anti-Riot Squads and Police Units

To counter impunity, civil society and survivors of police brutality are organizing against abuses such as eye mutilation.
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A Start for AI Transparency at DHS with Room to Grow

An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.
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President Trump’s Attempt to “Save” TikTok is a Power-Grab that Subverts Free Speech

"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…
The photo shows a large crowd filling a street at night, with streetlights along the right side and the white flag with red cross of Georgia alongside the EU's blue flag with yellow stars. It's clearly cold, as people are wearing hats and heavy coats.

Georgia Risks Falling to a Violent One-Party Regime. The Biden Administration Must Act Now to Stop Its Slide.

The US is failing to forcefully respond to brutality against protesters opposing the Georgian ruling party's move to end EU accession talks.
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The Spreading Impact of Restrictive ‘Foreign Agent’ Laws and How to Stop Them

Such measures not only gut civil society as incubators of citizen involvement and connection with government, they spill beyond borders.
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