John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Introduced in Senate; Brennan Center Reacts
The bill would restore much-needed protections against racial discrimination in voting and elections.
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New Mexico Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Voting from Guns
The measure would ban open carry in and around polling places and at drop boxes. The legislation awaits the governor’s signature. -
Brennan Center Announces Election of Kimberley Harris and Christine Varney as New Co-Chairs
Today the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law announced that Kimberley D. Harris and Christine A. Varney have been elected Co-Chairs of the Center’s Board of Directors. -
Barton Gellman Joins Brennan Center in Fight for American Democracy
Renowned Atlantic journalist will help Center anticipate and respond to attacks on democracy, before and after 2024 election -
Brennan Center Introduces the Historians Council on the Constitution
Today the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law announced the formation of the Historians Council on the Constitution, a group of historians who will work with Brennan Center attorneys to counter the U.S. Supreme Court’s misuses and mischaracterizations of history to decide major constitutional issues. -
New York Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Weakened Small Donor Public Campaign Financing Program; Brennan Center Reacts
Governor’s veto ensures the program matches only small donations with public funds; more than 160 candidates have already opted in for 2024 election cycle -
Civil Rights Organizations Call on Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Meta, X, for Allowing Companies to Mine User Data for Government Surveillance on Platforms
Companies appear to provide access to surveillance companies despite public assurances. -
Ohio Supreme Court Won’t Hear Objections to Latest District Maps, Despite Partisan Gerrymander
Yesterday the Ohio Supreme Court denied a motion filed by petitioners in Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission to consider objections to the legislative maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission in September and dismissed the case. -
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Clean Slate Act
New York becomes 12th state to enact clean slate legislation aimed at bettering opportunities for people with past criminal convictions -
House Intelligence Committee Circulating FISA Section 702 Surveillance Reform Bill; Brennan Center Reacts
The proposal is wholly inadequate to address ongoing abuses of Americans’ civil liberties.
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