Constitutional Principles

documents

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

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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

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How Are States Responding to Facial Recognition Surveillance?

analysis | August 15, 2019 | Margaret Ulle

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The Supreme Court in 2019: Review and Preview

analysis | August 9, 2019 | Margaret Ulle & Sarah Turberville

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Privacy After Carpenter: We Need Warrants for Real-Time Tracking and “Electronic Exhaustion”

analysis | July 2, 2018 | Jake Laperruque
Those 5-to-4 decisions on the Supreme Court? 9 to 0 is far more common.

analysis | June 28, 2018 | Sarah Turberville
The Carpenter Decision: A Huge Step Forward for Privacy Rights but Major Problems Remain

analysis | June 28, 2018 | Jake Laperruque
Paper Cuts: How Can I Contact My Daughter?

analysis | June 27, 2018 | Bonnie Goldstein
Where Family Separation Began

investigation | June 22, 2018 | Katherine Hawkins
Frequently Asked Questions: Criminal Prosecutions on the Border

analysis | June 22, 2018 | Katherine Hawkins & Sarah Turberville
Not the Final Word

analysis | June 15, 2018 | Danielle Brian & Sarah Turberville
Justice Department Threatens Investigation of Investigation (of Investigation)

analysis | June 13, 2018 | Justin Rood