The Brennan Center for Justice and the Justice at Stake Campaign sent the following letter to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court commenting on proposed amendments to the Maine Code of Judicial Conduct.
Lee Rowland gave testimony in Nevada in support of AB 301. The American Probation and Parole Association also submitted testimony in support of the bill.
In response to an announcement earlier this month that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is drafting a plan to provide limited English proficient (LEP) individuals with access to DHS services, the Brennan Center submitted comments urging the agency to provide interpreters in immigration and citizenship interviews.
The Brennan Center's Monica Youn testified in support of the Fair Elections Now Act in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcomittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights.
In a letter to Senate leadership, the Brennan Center and 13 other access to justice and civil rights organizations urged the Senate not to adopt a measure that would gut the ability of seniors, veterans and others to obtain counsel in cases against the federal government.
Lawrence Norden submits testimony for the Committee on House Administration's hearing "The 2010 Election: A Look at What Went Right and Wrong." Mr. Norden's testimony focused on the need to modernize our voter registration system and improve our ability to track voting machine failures.
Lee Rowland will testify before the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee on March 22, 2011 to support The Right to Vote bill, A.B. 301.
Keesha Gaskins testifies before the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee regarding HB934 and the alleged problem of voter impersonation fraud at the polls and the impact of voter identification requirements on voter fraud addressing.
John O. Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, gave the keynote address at the Brennan Center's symposium Intelligence Collection and Law Enforcement: New Roles, New Challenges.
