Court Cases
Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State of New York
The Brennan Center’s amicus brief in this case argued that the inadequate representation provided by the New York State Legislature justified judicial intervention in the funding of the state’s public schools.
– 11/20/06
Boustani v. Blackwell
– 10/26/06
Capital Newspapers v. Bruno
The Brennan Center and other good government groups submitted an amicus brief in support of an ultimately successful effort to shed light on New York legislators’ pet projects.
– 10/23/06
Woodfin v. Emeryville (Opinion)
– 08/23/06
LULAC v. Perry (Sup. Ct. consolidated cases) Session v. Perry (E.D. Tex.)
These Supreme Court cases arose from the Texas Legislature’s notorious mid-decade “re-redistricting” of the state’s congressional districts.
– 06/28/06
Randall v. Sorrell
This case involves constitutional challenges to several provisions of Vermont’s full public funding law, most notably its mandatory spending limits.
– 06/26/06
Boumediene v. Bush
In August 2007, the Brennan Center filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of habeas corpus scholars in the United States and in the United Kingdom, explaining why habeas corpus rights must be granted to individuals held in Guantánamo Bay.
– Decided
Qassim v. Bush (District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals)
On behalf of six judges, the Brennan Center filed in the D.C. Circuit Court an amicus brief that brings light to the dangers of indefinite executive detention and urges the court to place checks on the executive branch.