Past Events

  • A Politics of Confrontation: The Shutdown, the Debt Ceiling, and Its Effects

    The world’s most powerful government has gone offline. What happened and what are the potential effects in the long as well as the short term? Are there plausible structural reforms that would avert or limit recurrence, or mitigate the effects, of government deadlock? A panel of NYU Law experts will examine these and related issues.

    Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 4:00pm

  • Caught in the Net: What Does the Government Do with Americans' Data?

    The Brennan Center will host a discussion about the federal government’s policies and practices for the use, retention, and sharing of non-criminal information about Americans. Experts will discuss the types of data that exists and the major data centers where they are housed, as well as steps that can be taken to tighten controls on the government’s use, retention, and sharing of innocuous information about Americans.

    Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 9:00am

  • Civil Rights and Social Justice Luncheon Series

    The Brennan Center for Justice will host the inaugural luncheon for the Civil Rights and Social Justice Luncheon Series. Professor William Robinson will be speaking about the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, highlighting one of the most significant large-scale civil rights and civil justice protests in our nation's history.

    Friday, September 27, 2013 - 12:00pm

  • The Power of Three: A Supreme Court Preview

    Andrew Cohen, award-winning journalist and Brennan Center Fellow, moderated a panel discussion looking forward to the upcoming Supreme Court term.

    Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 12:30pm

  • Foreign Law Bans in a State Near You?

    The Brennan Center for Justice hosted a panel discussion about the unintended legal difficulties and practical problems of recent bans on foreign law.

    Monday, September 23, 2013 - 6:30pm

  • Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference: Protecting the Right to Vote

    Nicole Austin-Hillery will join a panel discussion at the annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus, exploring the impact of the Shelby County decision and how Congress can act to restore the authority of the Voting Rights Act.

    Friday, September 20, 2013 - 1:00pm

  • Milbank Tweed Forum at NYU: Guardian or Big Brother? The NSA Data Sweeps

    Ongoing disclosures about the extent of NSA communication monitoring have sparked numerous headlines, and almost as many questions. As we seek to balance national security and civil liberties, what should we fear most: continuation of the surveillance operations or their constriction? Is the data monitoring lawful? Should we have better oversight? Elizabeth Goitein will join a panel of experts to discuss these and other questions.

    Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 12:30pm

  • Federal Indigent Defense Crisis: A Constitution Day 2013 Hill Briefing

    The Brennan Center for Justice will join the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and other partner organizations for a Constitution Day discussion of the past, present and future of the federal indigent defense system.

    Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 2:00pm

  • Enemies Within: A Conversation with Adam Goldman, Matt Apuzzo, and Don Borelli

    The Brennan Center for Justice hosted a conversation with Adam Goldman, Matt Apuzzo, and Don Borelli, focusing on the new book, Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD’s Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden’s Final Plot Against America.

    Monday, September 16, 2013 - 7:00pm

  • 2013-2014 Brennan Center Jorde Symposium

    Professor Cass Sunstein will present Part I of the 2013-2014 Jorde Symposium at Berkeley Law School, discussing how regulatory agencies analyze the costs and benefits of public policies when those benefits are not easily quantifiable. The lecture will be followed by commentary from Professors Dan Farber, Lisa Heinzerling, and Richard Revesz.

    Monday, September 16, 2013 - 4:30pm

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