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Federal Appeals Court Overturns Restriction on Legal Services Lawyers

For Immediate Release

January 8, 1999

Contact Information:

Scott Schell, 212 998-6318

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Restriction on Legal Services Lawyers

Lifting ban on challenging welfare laws, Second Circuit panel rolls back Congress’ restriction.
January 8, 1999
Closing the Justice Gap
Brennan Center Urges Supreme Court to Allow Census Bureau to Use "Sampling" Techniques

For Immediate Release

November 24, 1998

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Ken Weine, 212 998-6736

Brennan Center Urges Supreme court to Allow Census Bureau to Use “Sampling” Techniques

High court to hear oral arguments on Monday, November 30
November 24, 1998
Reducing Mass Incarceration
Comments to FEC Filed Jointly by Brennan Center and Bi-Partisan Representatives Urge Commission to Ban "Soft Money"

Responding to the Federal Election Commission's request for comments, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and four Representatives have advised the FEC that it has an affirmative legal duty to enact regulations that will close the "soft mo

October 6, 1998
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
Former ACLU Leaders Break From ACLU Position on Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform

Nine former leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today publicly released a joint statement declaring that the current ACLU leadership has misread the First Amendment as it applies to campaign finance laws and that significant campaign fina

June 19, 1998
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
Soft Money Ban Is Constitutional: Brennan Center Dispels Argument That Banning Million Dollar Contributions Abridges Free Speech

For Immediate Release

May 11, 1998

Contact Information:

Ken Weine, 212 998-6736

Soft Money Ban is Constitutional: Brennan Center Dispels Argument that Banning Million Dollar Contribuiions Abridges Free Speech

House to consider soft money ban in May
May 11, 1998
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
Senator McConnell's Claims That Campaign Reform Violates First Amendment Don't Hold Up Under Scrutiny

For Immediate Release

March 25, 1998

Contact Information:

Ken Weine, 212 998-6736

Senator McConnell’s Claims that Campaign Reform Violates First Amendment Don’t Hold Up Under Scrutiny

Brennan Center Dispels The McConnell Myths”
March 25, 1998
Money in Politics
Federal Appeals Court Orders Reconsideration of Constitutionality of Restriction on Funding for Lawyers for the Poor

Further Legal Proceedings Are Now Necessary to Determine Fate of Low-Income Clients Seeking Needed Legal Assistance

November 3, 1987
Closing the Justice Gap
NAALC Fact Sheet

November 3, 1987
Closing the Justice Gap
Justice for All
Johnson v. Bush Biographies

November 3, 1987
Restoring Voting Rights
Voting Rights & Elections
Elected Officials Support Restoration of Voting Rights

November 3, 1987
Restoring Voting Rights
Voting Rights & Elections

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Federal Appeals Court Overturns Restriction on Legal Services Lawyers

Brennan Center Urges Supreme Court to Allow Census Bureau to Use "Sampling" Techniques

Comments to FEC Filed Jointly by Brennan Center and Bi-Partisan Representatives Urge Commission to Ban "Soft Money"

Former ACLU Leaders Break From ACLU Position on Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform

Soft Money Ban Is Constitutional: Brennan Center Dispels Argument That Banning Million Dollar Contributions Abridges Free Speech

Senator McConnell's Claims That Campaign Reform Violates First Amendment Don't Hold Up Under Scrutiny

Federal Appeals Court Orders Reconsideration of Constitutionality of Restriction on Funding for Lawyers for the Poor

NAALC Fact Sheet

Johnson v. Bush Biographies

Elected Officials Support Restoration of Voting Rights

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