Statements & Testimony

45 House Members Call for the Repeal of Three of the Major LSC Restrictions

Members of Congress call on the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee to repeal three of the major restrictions on legal services providers receiving grants from the federal Legal Services Corporation.

June 4, 2009
Closing the Justice Gap
Testimony for the New York Senate Elections Committee
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

On June 3, 2009, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy provided testimony for the New York Senate Elections Committee on New York State’s campaign finance problems and some of the constitutional issues related to campaign finance regulations

June 3, 2009
Money in Politics
Disclosure
Public Financing
New York Reform
Joint Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski, Chairman Mollohan, Sen. Shelby and Rep. Wolf

Organized by the Brennan Center, a letter from over 100 groups urging Congress to lift several of the restrictions on Legal Services Corporation grantees.

June 3, 2009
Closing the Justice Gap
Emily Berman's Statement for the Record for Hearing on Torture and the Office of Legal Counsel
Emily Berman

Emily Berman submitted a Statement for the Record regarding the most troubling legal deficiencies in the three May 2005 memoranda issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts.

May 20, 2009
Liberty & National Security
Checks & Balances
Detainee Policy
Nicole M. Austin-Hillery Before Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Testimony given before Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs strongly supports efforts to end disparities between crack and powder cocaine sentencing.

April 29, 2009
Reducing Mass Incarceration
Racial Justice
Testimony of Renée Paradis Before the New York State Elections Committee
Renée Paradis

Testimony on Senate Bill 4317, which would change the deadline for enrolling in a political party before a primary election, before the New York Senate Elections Committee.

April 24, 2009
Voting Rights & Elections
Restricting the Vote
Erika Wood before the New York State Senate Elections Committee

Testimony on Senate Bill 1266, the Voting Rights Notification and Registration Act before the New York State Elections Committee.

April 24, 2009
Racial Justice
Restoring Voting Rights
Voting Rights & Elections
Adam Skaggs before the Illinois House of Representatives

Testimony on legislative trends in election administration delivered before the House Elections Committee.

April 21, 2009
Ballot Design & Machines
Other Voting Issues
Restricting the Vote
Myth of Voter Fraud
Voting Rights & Elections
Justin Levitt before Texas House of Representatives
Justin Levitt

Testimony is before Election Committee hearing on voter fraud and restrictive ID requirements.

April 6, 2009
Voting Rights & Elections
Myth of Voter Fraud
Restricting the Vote
Letter to Chair Elizabeth Warren Regarding TARP Transparency
Susan M. Liss, Laura MacCleery, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

Letter from the Brennan Center to Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel Elizabeth Warren regarding TARP transparency and the potential use of taxpayer funds for political purposes, including campaign expenditures and lobbying.

March 31, 2009
Money in Politics

Brennan Center for Justice

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Statements & Testimony

45 House Members Call for the Repeal of Three of the Major LSC Restrictions

Testimony for the New York Senate Elections Committee

Joint Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski, Chairman Mollohan, Sen. Shelby and Rep. Wolf

Emily Berman's Statement for the Record for Hearing on Torture and the Office of Legal Counsel

Nicole M. Austin-Hillery Before Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Testimony of Renée Paradis Before the New York State Elections Committee

Erika Wood before the New York State Senate Elections Committee

Adam Skaggs before the Illinois House of Representatives

Justin Levitt before Texas House of Representatives

Letter to Chair Elizabeth Warren Regarding TARP Transparency

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