The newest Carnegie Review focuses on Electoral Reform in the U.S., chronicling advancements in this area over the past year, and highlights much of our work.
Big money dominates the ballot-measure process in Colorado and California: what would it take to make the financing of statewide ballot measure campaigns more transparent?
Liza Goitein participates in a panel discussion on the “State of the State Secrets Privilege” at American University’s Washington College of Law, Collaboration on Government Secrecy.
The Hon. Eric H. Holder was the recipient of a Brennan Legacy Award on Nov. 16, 2009; his speech, transcribed here, focuses on the necessity of reforms for indigent defense, and the current state of our public defender networks in the United States.
Rep. John Conyers Jr. comments on the foreclosure crisis and the subprime lending mess in The Huffington Post. In his blog, he discusses one way he was working to speed Michigan and the country's recovery: help homeowners get legal representation.
Thought the foreclosure crisis was tapering off? Hardly. Nationwide, nearly 940,000 homes received a default or auction notice or were repossessed by banks in the third quarter of 2009. In New York State, filings were up 11% from the second quarter of 2009 . . . .
The Obama Administration has pledged to restore transparency in government. But last week the Brennan Center had to sue for the release of a Bush-era opinion by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) . . .
BC work highlighted in Carnegie's Electoral Reform Report
The newest Carnegie Review focuses on Electoral Reform in the U.S., chronicling advancements in this area over the past year, and highlights much of our work.
Living Up To Our Constitution
Sen. Whitehouse delivered the 2009 Living Constitution Lecture on November 20, 2009 at NYU. Here are his remarks...
Colorado residents have a right to know
Big money dominates the ballot-measure process in Colorado and California: what would it take to make the financing of statewide ballot measure campaigns more transparent?
State of the State Secrets Privilege
Liza Goitein participates in a panel discussion on the “State of the State Secrets Privilege” at American University’s Washington College of Law, Collaboration on Government Secrecy.
Attorney General Eric Holder on Indigent Defense Reform
The Hon. Eric H. Holder was the recipient of a Brennan Legacy Award on Nov. 16, 2009; his speech, transcribed here, focuses on the necessity of reforms for indigent defense, and the current state of our public defender networks in the United States.
Legal Aid for the Poor
Lawmakers should give the Legal Services Corp. the money and flexibility it needs . . . .
Redistricting 101
Justin Levitt speaks about redistricting at the Midwest Democracy Network, October 2009. Parts 1-5 on video, plus powerpoint.
Wall Street and Their Seductive Loan Promotions Tricked Many on Main Street
Rep. John Conyers Jr. comments on the foreclosure crisis and the subprime lending mess in The Huffington Post. In his blog, he discusses one way he was working to speed Michigan and the country's recovery: help homeowners get legal representation.
Give Victims of Foreclosure a Voice in Court
Thought the foreclosure crisis was tapering off? Hardly. Nationwide, nearly 940,000 homes received a default or auction notice or were repossessed by banks in the third quarter of 2009. In New York State, filings were up 11% from the second quarter of 2009 . . . .
Obama Administration Refuses to Release Bush-Era OLC Opinion
The Obama Administration has pledged to restore transparency in government. But last week the Brennan Center had to sue for the release of a Bush-era opinion by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) . . .
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