Analysis

Research and Publications on Voter ID

Social science research on the impact voter identification restrictions.

– 08/10/11

Voter ID Laws Passed in 2011

Alabama, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin all passed new voter ID laws in their 2011 legislative sessions. We've compiled their vital details on each new law in this document.

Authored by: The Brennan Center Voting Rights and Elections Project
– 08/08/11

The Importance of Super Committee Transparency

The Brennan Center calls on Congress to support disclosure measures for the new "Super Committee," including disclosure of campaign contributions, solicitation, and lobbying contacts.

– 08/05/11

FBI: Fact or Fiction?

After reports that FBI officials will receive "significant new powers" for domestic investigations, the Brennan Center analyzed the accuracy of several FBI and Justice Department statements on the changes, finding false or misleading information in all of them.

Authored by: Emily Berman
– 07/27/11

Voting Rights in 2011: A Legislative Round-Up

As the 2012 election approaches, a massive crackdown on voting rights is unfolding – the most significant such assault in decades. Millions of Americans risk disenfranchisement, blocked from casting ballots or having them count.

Authored by: Wendy Weiser and Nhu-Y Ngo
– 07/15/11

Reasons to Oppose the Government Litigation Savings Act

This fact sheet summarizes how proposed federal legislation would unjustly prohibit those seeking to enforce important rights – such as free speech, gun rights, pollution protections, religious freedoms, and other civil rights – from recovering attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act or EAJA.

– 07/01/11

The People�s Business: Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors

President Obama's draft executive order to require government contractors to disclose political spending will prevent corruption and save taxpayer dollars by bringing transparency to political spending.

Authored by: Elizabeth Kennedy and Adam Skaggs
– 06/16/11

The Crime of Aggression: Is it Amendable to Judicial Determination?

As international criminal law ripens into a discipline with practical application, the Brennan Center’s Faiza Patel analyzes the current debates on the international crime of waging aggressive war. Her essay in the Research Handbook on International Criminal Law considers whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) is equipped to decide whether a particular use of force constitutes a crime of aggression.

– 06/08/11

FY 2012 Appropriations Process for Civil Legal Services

Overview of efforts to ensure adequate funding for legal services and repeal restrictions in the FY 2012 appropriations process.

– 06/02/11

Judicial Recusal Reform � Two Years after Caperton

Nearly two years after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Caperton v. Massey, a majority of state courts have failed to adopt any recusal reform measures that respond to the threats identified in that case.