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Our Fifth Circuit Alien Enemies Act Amicus Brief

The brief was filed on behalf of the Brennan Center, the Cato Institute, law-of-war scholar Prof. John Dehn, and myself.

Reason

The Republican plan to silence millions of voters

Voting rights advocates are sounding the alarm after Trump and House Republicans roll out sweeping changes to how elections are run, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

The point is a constitutional crisis

Trump's invocation of the 1798 Aliens Enemies Act, explained

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What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? The wartime law that Trump invoked to speed up deportations

‘Overbroad authority’ that’s been used to intern immigrants may be subject to ‘staggering abuse,’ law and policy institute says

The Independent UK

Trump allies push bill to bar non-citizen voting, even though it’s already illegal

Hyping conspiracy theory that Democrats are bringing people into US to vote for Biden, extremists try to tie immigration to elections

The Guardian - US

Republicans Split on Whether FBI Should Be Able To Snoop Without a Warrant

A Section 702 reauthorization moving through Congress could actually weaken privacy protections.

Reason

US elected officials avoiding topics of abortion and gun control over fear of threats

Brennan Center survey finds tens of thousands steering clear of hot-button issues – and some considering quitting public life

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Revealed: how US immigration uses fake social media profiles across investigations

Records from the Department of Homeland Security show it sought to expand undercover operations online despite pushback from Facebook

The Guardian - US

‘Democracy is at risk’: inside the fight for supreme court reform

As the court concludes another term that upended lives, conservative justices are attracting criticism for their rulings and their behavior away from the bench

The Guardian - US

This Bill Aims To Reduce Mass Incarceration by Encouraging States To Cut Their Prison Populations

The legislation, whose authors say two-fifths of prisoners are locked up without a "compelling public safety justification," would reward states that take a more discriminating approach.

Reason

Florida sued over confusing voting rules that disenfranchise people with felony convictions

Brennan Center says state is violating federal law by not providing enough information on registration forms

The Independent UK

The $37m question: why do US states elect judges in expensive, partisan elections?

The Wisconsin state supreme court election urges the question: why are partisan groups able to be involved?

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