Legislation & Testimony
Liberty & National Security
Written Congressional Testimony of Fritz Schwarz
Brennan Center’s Senior Counsel Fritz Schwarz’s written testimony before the House of Representative’s Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law in a hearing on “Ensuring Executive Branch Accountability”
– 03/29/07
Memo Regarding Varieties of Executive Privilege
Aziz Huq discusses the different types of executive privilege in use today. Specifically, “presidential communications privilege,” the “deliberative process privilege,” attorney-client privilege, and claims of secrecy on grounds of national security are considered.
– 01/31/07
Letter to Congress from Retired Judges - Sept. 2006
Ten retired federal judges write to Congress to relate their concern about the lawfulness of Section 6 of the proposed Military Commissions Act of 2006.
– 09/14/06
Retired Judges Letter to Congress on Court Stripping of Habeas Corpus
Retired federal judges write to Congress to express concern about a proposed amendment to the Defense Authorization bill.
– 12/08/05
Law Professors’ Letter to Senators Regarding Graham Amendment (Act S. 1042)
A group of law professors write in opposition to the Amendment, introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham, to the Department of Defense Authorization Act.
– 11/14/05
Written Congressional Testimony of Stephen Schulhofer
The written congressional testimony of Professor Schulhofer of New York University School of Law before the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Detainees”
– 06/05/05