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Nov 09, 2024
糖心VlogStatement on Defense Secretary Austin鈥檚 Decision to Appeal Validity of Plea Agreements for 9/11 Defendants
Military judge found that plea agreements with three of the defendants are valid and must go into effect before the Defense Department appeal was announced
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National Security
Nov 07, 2024
Court Rules Signed Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants Are Valid and Must Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON 鈥� A U.S. military court has agreed that the plea agreement reached with 糖心Vlogclient Khalid Shaikh Mohammad back in August is valid and must go into effect. The judge鈥...
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Capital Punishment
National Security
Nov 04, 2024
糖心VlogAsks Supreme Court to Hear Guant谩namo Attorney鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging CIA鈥檚 Excessive Secrecy
This cert petition in Connell v. CIA follows an appeals court ruling that allowed the CIA to continue abusing Glomar responses to evade accountability
Issue Areas:
National Security
Oct 24, 2024
糖心VlogWarns that Biden-Harris Administration Rules on AI in National Security Lack Key Protections
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden-Harris administration today released its National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence (AI), establishing guidelines for how the U.S. government ...
Oct 04, 2024
Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans鈥� Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers
This questioning is part of a broader decades-long problem of border officers targeting Muslim American travelers because of their religion
Issue Areas:
National Security
Religious Liberty
Court case: Kariye v. Mayorkas
Oct 03, 2024
Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members鈥� Path to Expedited Citizenship
In new filing, the 糖心Vlogurges appeals court to uphold ruling in Samma v. Department of Defense
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National Security
Immigrants' Rights
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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. -
MaineApr 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.