Unusually high judicial vacancy levels coupled with unprecedented workloads are burdening federal district courts like never before. The President and Congress need to act now to fill these seats.
Contrary to popular belief, existing legal protections for whistleblowers are limited and generally do not extend to leaks of classified information. This fact sheet summarizes key laws affecting whistleblowers and their prosecution.
The Brennan Center submitted comments to the SEC in support of a pending petition that, if approved, would require corporations to disclose political spending.
While a decision on stop-and-frisk might seem like it has little to do with Muslim surveillance, both NYPD programs share the same fundamental flaw. Each relies on unconstitutional profiling.
Holder is adopting a “smart on crime” approach to punishment. But unless Congress implements legislation consistent with these policy shifts, they could end the moment he leaves his office.
Most Americans think that the CIA works overseas while the FBI and police protect them at home. But the agency has long worked domestically, and in the last decade it has become involved in counterterrorism operations with local police as well.
