Constitutional Principles

documents

DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Review of Adelanto - Sent to ICE in April 2018 Andrus v. Texas Amicus Brief of Former U.S. Attorneys Office of Legal Counsel Memo List, 1998-2019 TSA Quiet Skies "Need to Know" Bulletin Family Separation Case Document

letters

POGO Calls on Justice Department to Enact Safeguards Against Surveillance Amicus Brief: United States v. Johnson Former GOP Lawmakers: Put Country over Party and Impeach President Trump POGO Endorses H.R. 1 - the For the People Act POGO Calls on Customs and Border Protection to Halt Its Face Recognition Program Letter in Support of Face Recognition Safeguards Amicus Brief: Bourgeois v. Watson Congress Needs to Reassert Control Over the Nation's Wars POGO Joins Civil Society Partners in Endorsing the Protecting Our Democracy Act Former Federal Judges Urge Senate Not To Rush SCOTUS Nominee Defense Policy Bill Should Enhance Accountability and Reduce Costs Amicus Brief: Jury Trial Protections Should Apply to Everyone Law Enforcement Officers Support Military Equipment Limits Organizations Support New Bill to Address Persistent Federal Vacancies Amicus Brief: Congress Needs Information to Do Its Job POGO Joins Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Congressional Powers 45 Civil Liberties Groups Endorse the Safeguarding Americans’ Private Records Act Amicus Brief: Prosecutors Say Unreliable Evidence Requires New Trial POGO Joins Broad Coalition Urging House to Repeal Iraq War Authorization Amicus Brief: Precedent Shows Removal Protections Aren’t Unconstitutional Election Security Coalition Opposes Weakening Encryption Amicus Brief: Challenging the Constitutionality of Oklahoma’s Death Penalty Statute POGO Comment on DNA Collection from Immigration Detainees Amicus Brief: Sixth Amendment Requires New Trial for Rodney Reed Amicus Brief: There's No Shortcut in the Sixth Amendment Bipartisan Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Allow a Vote on Emergency Powers Reform POGO Comment on Expansion of Expedited Removal POGO Endorses No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act POGO and Bipartisan Partners Urge Congress to Reform the National Emergencies Act POGO Joins Coalition Opposing Surveillance of Activists, Lawyers, and Journalists Congress Must Ensure that All Officials Respect Court Orders Bipartisan Coalition Urges Congress to Increase Funding for the Legislative Branch Broad Coalition Calls for PATRIOT Act Surveillance Reform 36 Former GOP Lawmakers: Honor Your Oath and Protect the Constitution POGO Urges Hearing on Privacy & Civil Liberties Oversight Board Nominees POGO Calls for Congressional Investigation and Oversight of “Zero Tolerance” and Border Crisis Letter to U.S. Attorneys in Border States on the Prosecutor's Duty to Ensure Justice and Protection of Constitutional Rights under new "Zero Tolerance" Policy Letter to Attorney General Sessions on Effect of Zero Tolerance Policy on Border Prosecutions on Constitutional Rights The Constitution Project at POGO Supports Reforms to Virginia’s Criminal Discovery Rules POGO Urges DHS to Abandon Problematic Social Media Collection Plan Law Professors Tell Congress: Protecting the Special Counsel is Constitutional 38 Former Elected Republicans and Former Judges and Prosecutors Call on Congress to Protect the Special Counsel The Constitution Project at POGO Objects to the Department of Justice’s Proposed Closure of the Office for Access to Justice Civil Society Urges Congress to Support the Special Counsel Integrity Act

resources

Resources on Impeachment

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Face Recognition Is Far from the Sci-Fi Super-Tool Its Sellers Claim

analysis | April 16, 2021

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The Baker's Dozen: 13 Policy Areas Critical to an Effective, Ethical, and Accountable Government

report | February 18, 2021

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Seila Law v. CFPB: What’s Unconstitutional for One May Not Be Unconstitutional for All

analysis | July 1, 2020
What Comes After Big Tech’s Halt in Facial Recognition Sales?

analysis | June 29, 2020
Pretrial Detention in a Pandemic

analysis | June 23, 2020
Millions Turn Out to Protest and the Government Watches from Above

analysis | June 12, 2020
Guidelines for the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement

report | June 10, 2020
Demilitarizing America’s Police: A Constitutional Analysis

report | June 8, 2020
Statement on the Recent Police Violence against Black People and Peaceful Protesters

analysis | June 2, 2020
The Justice Department’s Unconvincing Explanation for Its Reversal on FISA

analysis | May 29, 2020