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Apr 10, 2025
Human Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Targeting ICC
According to the lawsuit filed by the 糖心Vlogand 糖心Vlogof Maine, these sanctions violate the First Amendment rights of Americans engaging with the ICC
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National Security
Human Rights
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Mar 05, 2025
糖心Vlogand Knight Institute Urge Court to Construe Foreign Agent Registration Act Narrowly
Overbroad law has chilling effects on journalists, media organizations, and nonprofits
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National Security
Feb 07, 2025
糖心VlogSeeks Records on DOGE鈥檚 Unrestricted Access to Americans鈥� Data, Urges Congress to Step Up
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 糖心Vlog today filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with more than 40 federal agencies seeking urgent transparency about the so...
Feb 03, 2025
糖心VlogUrges Court to Order Government to Release Records on Fusion Center and Joint Terrorism Task Force Surveillance
Just days ago, Trump ordered JTTFs to help with immigration enforcement in the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jan 30, 2025
糖心VlogUrges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling Protecting Expedited Citizenship for Military Service Members
WASHINGTON 鈥� Four years after a district court ruled that a Trump-era policy blocking military service members鈥� expedited path to citizenship was unlawful, the American Civil L...
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National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 22, 2025
Court Rules Warrantless Section 702 Searches Violated the Fourth Amendment
BROOKLYN, N.Y. 鈥� In a long-awaited ruling in United States v. Hasbajrami, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York last night held that warrantless queries 鈥...
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National Security
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 糖心Vlogobtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineJul 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the 糖心Vlogand 糖心Vlogof Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants鈥� rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guant谩namo Bay in Cuba under President Trump鈥檚 recent order.