Legislation & Testimony
Justice
Response to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s Questions
Questions raised after “Restoring the Rule of Law,” a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution that took place in Sep. 2008.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr.
– 10/07/08
Restoring the Rule of Law
Testimony delivered before the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Property Rights.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz
– 09/16/08
DoJ’s Changes to Intelligence-Gathering and Investigative Regulations
On September 29, 2008, the Department of Justice issued new FBI Guidelines on intelligence-gathering and investigative, and has proposed changes to the federal regulation 28 C.F. R. part 23. Learn more about why the Brennan Center objects to the changes, and what we are doing in response.
– Ongoing
Frederick A.O. Schwarz before the Hearing on “Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations”
Mr. Schwarz called for an in-depth investigation of the Bush Administration by a non-partisan group, similar to the Church Commitee, for which he served as Chief Counsel.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz
– 07/25/08
Letter in Support of State Court Interpreters Grant Program Act, S.702
Brennan Center and allies urge Senate leaders to support bill that would improve language access in the courts
– 06/16/08
Rep. George Miller (D-CA) Testimony on H-2B Workers
Authored by: George Miller
– 04/16/08
State Secrets Protection Act. S.2248
This memo addresses the constitutional power of Congress to enact the State Secrets Protection Act, S.2248, establishing rules regulating the invocation of the state secrets privilege.
– 04/03/08
Memo to House Intelligence Committee on Telecom Immunity
Emily Berman addresses the issues with granting immunity to telecommunications carriers and proposes alternatives to awarding them complete amnesty.
– 10/11/07
Memo Regarding Concerns with NYPD August 2007 Report on “Radicalization in the West”
Aziz Huq raises the concern that the New York Police Department’s August 2007 report draws conclusions unwarranted by its insufficient data set. The memo suggests that this problematic methodology will likely result in racial and religious profiling.
– 08/30/07