Press Releases
NAMUDNO | Center Urges Supreme Court to Uphold a Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act
Brief filed in NAMUDNO. Provision essential to preserving voting rights of minorities.
– 03/25/09
Brennan Center Study Shows Parole Fees Undercut Reentry
Maryland’s parole supervision fee raises little state revenue, while burdening parolees with debt they cannot pay.
– 03/23/09
Challenge to RNC Attempt to Reverse SCOTUS Decision on Soft Money
RNC seeks to overturn McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform.
– 03/10/09
Al-Marri Detention Case Vacated
The Supreme Court vacated a lower federal court decision giving the President power to detain indefinitely citizens and legal residents in the US.
– 03/06/09
Justice Integrity Act of 2009 Introduced
The legislation is intended to restore public confidence in the fair and equitable application of justice.
– 02/26/09
Former FBI Director, General, Diplomat, Clergy Call for Presidential Commission on Detention
Joint release brought together with OSI.
– 02/19/09
Brennan Center Urges President Obama to Appoint Investigatory Commission
Generals, diplomats and clergy join forces with the Brennan Center in quest for truth.
– 02/19/09
Letter to FEC Expresses Deep Concerns about the Agency
In a letter sent today by seven reform organizations to the six Commissioners who serve on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the groups strongly criticized the agency for its misguided rulemaking priorities.
– 02/12/09
Brennan Center Urges President Obama to Support an Independent Commission
Letter rallies support for non-partisan investigation, an approach embraced by the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.
– 02/10/09
Obama Administration Begins New Era in “War on Terror”
President’s orders touch on Guantánamo, torture, secrecy, and a Brennan Center case before the Supreme Court.
– 01/23/09