COVID-19 and the Constitution

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COVID-19 and the First Amendment: Challenges to Speech and Religious Activity

In this briefing, experts discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has created serious issues for First Amendment rights, especially amid ongoing...

May 07, 2020 | Podcast

COVID-19 and Immigration: Protecting Immigrant Rights and Safety

In this briefing, we examine how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting immigration, and the dangers it is posing for individuals...

April 30, 2020 | Podcast

Pretrial Detention and Access to Courts: How to Safeguard Liberty and Justice During COVID-19

In this briefing, we examine how the criminal justice system is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the dangers it...

April 21, 2020 | Podcast

Surveillance in a Pandemic: Preserving Civil Liberties

In this virtual briefing, we examine surveillance measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion looks at the obstacles...

April 16, 2020 | Podcast

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions: Protecting Public Health without Eroding Civil Liberties

In this virtual briefing, we examine travel limits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion breaks down what powers...

April 09, 2020 | Podcast

Times of crisis require extraordinary actions. But in these moments, the risk that our constitutional rights and civil liberties are eroded increases as well.

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