Evenwel v. Abbott (Amicus Brief)
On April 4, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the longstanding practice of drawing legislative districts on the basis of total population.
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Lawson v. Union County Clerk of Court (Amicus Brief)
In this brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Brennan Center argues that firing a government employee merely for running for office not only violates her First Amendment rights, but also undermines everyone’s interest in fostering competition, opportunity, and participation in democratic elections. -
Carpenter v. United States
In this amicus brief, the Brennan Center argues that historic data on the location of a cell phone reveals highly private information and that the government violated the Fourth Amendment by accessing it without a warrant. -
Three Unnamed Petitioners v. Peterson (Amicus Brief)
In this amicus brief, the Brennan Center argues that the Wisconsin Supreme Court should consider recusal standards resulting from U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Caperton v. Massey, which ruled that judges may be required to recuse themselves when litigants provides campaign support. -
Solomon v. Kansas
Solomon v. Kansas involves a challenge to a law that strips the state supreme court of its power to administer to district courts. -
Scott v. Bowen
The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief in California’s First District Court of Appeal supporting the voting rights of people who have been released from prison and are living in their community, but remain under local criminal justice supervision. -
Center for Constitutional Rights v. CIA (Amicus Brief)
The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief supporting the Center for Constitutional Rights in a case against the Central Intelligence Agency. -
The "Microsoft Ireland" Case (Amicus Brief) [Update]
The Brennan Center’ filed an amicus brief cautioning the Second Circuit against repeating a lower court’s errors in reasoning concerning Fourth Amendment protections for digital data. -
Restis v. United Against Nuclear Iran (Amicus Brief)
The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief urging a district court to re-examine the government’s assertion of the state secrets privilege in a case between two private parties. -
Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar (Amicus Brief)
The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of prohibitions on direct solicitation by candidates for judicial office.
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