Press Releases
Karl Rove Coordination Request: Another FEC Failure
After the FEC deadlock today on an advisory opinion request submitted on behalf of Karl Rove, the Brennan Center released the following statement from Senior Counsel Adam Skaggs.
– 12/01/11
Civil Rights Groups Press Department of Justice to Block New Texas Voter ID Law
In a letter sent earlier today, the groups analyzed additional data submitted to the Justice Department by Texas last month. The data show that the new law, which imposes a government-issued photo ID requirement for voting, will disproportionately burden minority voters and produce discriminatory effects.
– 11/16/11
Brennan Center Statement in Advance of AG Holder Appearance Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The Brennan Center released the following statement calling on Senate Judiciary Committee members to press Attorney General Eric Holder on changes to the FBI's domestic surveillance rules.
– 11/07/11
Statement: Brennan Center Recognizes Congressional Members’ Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law applauds recent and ongoing efforts by Rep. Steny Hoyer and other members of Congress to help put an end to the unprecedented assault on voting rights in states across the country.
– 11/03/11
Outside Groups Dominate Spending in Judicial Elections, New Report Shows
Non-candidate spending in state high court elections nearly doubled as a share of total costs in 2009-10, compared to the previous off-year election, a new report shows.
– 10/26/11
Civil Rights Groups Join Florida Voting Lawsuit, Will Defend Voting Rights Act
Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the National Council of La Raza and the League of Women Voters of Florida can intervene as defendants in a legal action over Florida’s new voting law, H.B. 1355, best known for its new, extreme restrictions on volunteer voter registration drives.
– 10/20/11
City Council Members, Civil Rights Advocates Press Conference Puts Spotlight on NYPD Operations
New York City Council Members, the Brennan Center for Justice, community groups and civil rights advocates gathered at City Hall today to raise concerns about the New York Police Department’s infiltration of the local 800,000-person Muslim community and to call for more oversight of the NYPD’s intelligence operations.
– 10/06/11
New Proposal to Curb Government Secrecy
A new study concludes that unnecessary classification is detrimental to national security efforts and democratic decision making – and offers a proposal to curb abuse and needless secrecy.
– 10/05/11
White House to Honor Brennan Center Justice Program Acting Co-Director October 13
On October 13, Attorney General Eric Holder will present an award to Laura Abel, recognizing her and her colleagues as Champions of Change for dedicating their professional lives to closing the justice gap in America.
– 10/04/11
Study: New Voting Restrictions May Affect More than Five Million
New voting laws could make it significantly harder for more than five million eligible voters to cast ballots in 2012, according to the first comprehensive study of the laws’ impact.
– 10/03/11