Court Cases
Inter-American Court of Human Rights - Immigrant Rights
The Brennan Center participated in an amicus brief in support of a Mexican government petition to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights alleging that various types of U.S. discrimination against undocumented immigrants violate international human rights instruments.
– 09/17/03
Green Party of New York State v. New York State Board of Elections
The Center represented the Green Party in its fight to protect the right of voters to register with the Party on voter registration forms and to prevent the state and county Boards of Elections from stripping more than 30,000 New York State citizens of their identity as Green Party members on registered voter lists.
FEC v. Beaumont
In January 2003, the Center filed an amicus brief in Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont, which involved a narrow exception to the ban on using corporate or union treasury funds for federal electioneering.
– 06/16/03
California ProLife Council PAC v. Scully
This case involved the defense of contributions and other restrictions on candidates for California office under Proposition 208.
– 05/08/03
California Pro-Life Council v. Getman
This case concerns the constitutionality of California’s campaign finance disclosure laws for ballot measure campaigns.
– 05/08/03
May v. Brewer
Plaintiff challenged the constitutionality of the portion of Arizona’s Clean Money/Clean Elections system requiring a 10% surcharge on criminal and civil fines.
– 03/24/03