Michael Waldman · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Social Media Surveillance, Voter Suppression, Impeachment

*|SUBJECT|* We’re suing to stop unconstitutional social media surveillance. Plus, two new reports. Donate [INSIDER]   We’re Suing to Stop Unconstitutional Social Media Surveillance The Trump administration’s policy of requiring visa appl…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 5:37 PM

New Report: The Politics of Judicial Elections

*|SUBJECT|* Dark money, interest groups, and big donors play a major role in races for state supreme courts. Today, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released a new edition of The Politics of Judicial Elections, detailing spending in elections…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 8:39 PM

The Briefing: Why Impeachment?

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law The Briefing For only the fourth time in history, the House of Representatives is moving to impeach a president. The articles announc…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 5:47 PM

The Briefing: SCOTUS To Decide 1st Gun Case in a Decade

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law The Briefing It was only a decade ago that the Supreme Court first ruled that the Second Amendment protected the right of an individu…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Unfair Fines, States vs. ICE, Lies on Voter Fraud

*|SUBJECT|* Our latest report finds that fees and fines fail to improve public safety and are extremely inefficient at raising revenue. Donate [INSIDER]   NEW REPORT: The Steep Costs of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines This firs…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 4:29 PM

The Briefing: The True Cost of Unfair Fines

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law The Briefing Courts have increasingly imposed fees and fines on criminal defendants — a practice that disproportionately hurts people…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 8:45 PM

Hear from Neal Katyal on Impeachment, Dec. 3

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center Live brings you compelling conversations on democracy and justice from today’s most influential leaders.   Impeachment: A Conversation with Neal Katyal and Michael Waldman Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: New Brennan Center Report: The Steep Costs of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines

*|SUBJECT|* This week’s Fair Courts E-Lert highlights a New Brennan Center Report on Criminal Justice Fees and Fines, the Oregon Supreme Court’s New Rule Limiting ICE Courthouse Arrests, and more. Donate [FAIR COURTS]   Brennan Center Release…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 5:28 PM

The Briefing: For Trump, No Shortage of Legal Battles

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing Last week, lost amid the turmoil of the impeachment investigation, an ominous development played out in Kentucky. Matt Bevin, the incumbent g…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 11:05 PM

Colored Pencils Are More Regulated Than Election Infrastructure

*|SUBJECT|* A groundbreaking report from the Brennan Center details how Congress can secure elections. Donate [INSIDER]   Doug Smith Public Elections, Private Companies NEW REPORT: The federal government regulates colored p…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 4:05 PM

The Briefing: For Trump, No Shortage of Legal Battles

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing Even as impeachment proceedings continue to unfold, President Trump faces perhaps more significant challenges with more consequences to his p…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 4:38 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Trump Advances Toward Milestone in Appointments to the Federal Judiciary; Delaware Governor Nominates First Black Justice to State’s Supreme Court

*|SUBJECT|* Our latest Fair Courts E-Lert highlights Trump’s unprecedented quantity of appointments to the federal judiciary, the first Black Nominee to the Delaware Supreme Court, and more. Donate [FAIR COURTS]   Trump Advances Toward Milest…

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  Lawrence Norden, Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 1:03 PM

Congress has a job to do: Secure our elections.

*|SUBJECT|* Congress needs to pass a new budget by November 21. We have until then to make sure Congress provides funds and ensures accountability to secure our elections ahead of 2020. Donate Stop Foreign Interference in Our Elections Dear…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 10:15 PM

The Briefing: The Countdown to 2020

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing One year from now, the nation votes in the 2020 election. Every four years, we hear the well-worn claim that this is one of the most importan…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 4:02 PM

Reproductive Rights with Melissa Murray, Kate Shaw, Reva Siegel, Rebecca Traister

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center Live brings you compelling conversations on democracy and justice from today’s most influential leaders.   Blessed Be the Fruit: Threats to Reproductive Rights in 2019 Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m.–…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 7:25 PM

House Endorses Impeachment Inquiry

*|SUBJECT|* How to secure our elections for 2020, who deserves credit for the drop in crime, and more. [INSIDER]   Impeachment Past, Present, and Future The House voted to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, …

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 7:24 PM

The Briefing: A Chance to Revive the Voting Rights Act

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing The Supreme Court made a huge mistake when it gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. Now Congress has the opportunity to right that historic w…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 7:50 PM

The Briefing: Court Win for Voting Rights in Florida

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing A federal judge has limited the application of a Florida law that stops people from voting if they can’t pay money owed in relation to past f…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Urge Congress to Fund Election Security

Urge Congress to Fund Election Security Congress must act now to secure our elections from foreign interference before the 2020 election. Donate [INSIDER]   Stop Foreign Interference in Our Elections Sign ou…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Former Delaware Governors and State Supreme Court Justices Urge SCOTUS to Overturn Ruling Striking Down State’s Political Balancing Requirement for Courts

Fair Courts E-Lert: Former Delaware Governors and State Supreme Court Justices Urge SCOTUS to Overturn Ruling Striking Down State’s Political Balancing Requirement for Courts This week’s Fair Courts E-Lert highlights the support of former government officials for SCOTUS to overturn a…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM

The Briefing: What It’s Like to Be a Whistleblower

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing For 16 years, Brennan Center Fellow Michael German served as an FBI special agent before eventually leaving the bureau as a whis…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 10:00 PM

The Briefing: A Crisis Point for Scientific Integrity

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing When it comes to the integrity of government research, we are now “at a crisis point, with almost weekly violations of previously respected s…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 8:20 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Brennan Center Calls for SCOTUS Ethics Code; Lawsuits Filed Against ICE for Courthouse Arrests

*|SUBJECT|* This week’s Fair Courts E-Lert highlights Chief Justice’s Robert’s rejection of allegations of partisanship, a lawsuit in Iowa over changes to the state’s judicial nominating commission, an upcoming Brennan Center event on judicial diversity, and more. Donate …

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 9:31 PM

Congress Must Act Now to Prevent Abuses by the Executive Branch

*|SUBJECT|* How to curb political interference with government science and fix a broken appointments process. [INSIDER]   Lincoln Agnew How Congress Can Stop Violations of Scientific Integrity and Misuses of Presidential Appointments …

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 3:10 PM

The Briefing: The Founding Fathers’ Take on Foreign Interference and Impeachment

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing For only the fourth time in our nation’s history, Congress is seriously considering the impeachment of a president. Donald Trump is accused o…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 12:03 PM

Join us for Ambassador Susan Rice at Brennan Center Live

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center Live brings you compelling conversations on democracy and justice from today’s most influential leaders.   Susan Rice on the Things Worth Fighting For Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019 Time: 6:30 p.m.— 8:00 p.m. Location…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 8:26 PM

September Redistricting Round-Up: Victory Over Partisan Gerrymandering in NC

*|SUBJECT|* Also, Two Court Cases Seek to Undermine Michigan’s Independent Redistricting Commission Donate [REDISTRICTING]   Featured Stories North Carolina: A Big Win in State Court Against Partisan Gerrymandering A North Carolina tr…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 3:09 PM

The Briefing: The Fight for Election Security Continues

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing In a surprising turnaround, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced last week that he would support providing states with an additio…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 3:43 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: New Call for Supreme Court Term Limits; New Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Against Kavanaugh

*|SUBJECT|* Our latest Fair Courts E-Lert highlights the Brennan Center Fritz Schwarz’s proposal for Supreme Court reform, Democratic candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment after new information about sexual misconduct, an upcoming webinar about diversity on state supreme courts, and more. …

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 6:55 PM

How to fix the Supreme Court?

*|SUBJECT|* Two ways to make the high court more democratically accountable [INSIDER]   Saving the Supreme Court The Supreme Court has a frayed connection to our democracy and demands reform. One way to make the high court more democrat…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 8:52 PM

The Briefing: “A Republic...If You Can Keep It”

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document. So many of them knew of its flaws (acceptance of s…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

September 10, 2019 at 8:21 PM

The Briefing: Another Debate, Another Platform for Democracy

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing As Democratic presidential hopefuls take the stage in Houston for third primary debate this Thursday, Brennan Center experts will be listenin…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 7:08 PM

Announcing the Brennan Center's September Events

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center Live brings you compelling conversations on democracy and justice from today’s most influential leaders.   Defending Our Republic: A Conversation with Burt Neuborne Date: Thursday, September 12, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m.— 8…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 3:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Arizona Governor Makes Contentious Appointment to State Supreme Court

*|SUBJECT|* Our latest Fair Courts E-Lert highlights Arizona Governor’s efforts to remake the state’s supreme court, an upcoming webinar about diversity on state supreme courts, and more. Donate [FAIR COURTS]   Announcements Webinar: Stat…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

September 5, 2019 at 3:43 PM

New Domestic Terrorism Bill Could Target Protestors

*|SUBJECT|* Federal prosecutors already have the authority to prosecute domestic terrorism cases. [INSIDER]   A New Domestic Terrorism Bill Could Be Used Against Anti-Trump Protesters In the aftermath of high-profile white supremacist a…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

September 3, 2019 at 9:14 PM

The Briefing: The FEC Is Closed for Business

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing The Federal Election Commission (FEC) long has been derided as dysfunctional. Now it is edging closer to non-functional. Last week, Vice Chai…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

August 28, 2019 at 12:04 PM

FW: Get your limited-edition tote bag

There are only three days left to double your gift and receive a limited-edition tote as a special thank you. Pledge your monthly support and join us as a Defender of Democracy. Give now and your tax-deductible contribution will be matched at 100% for three months! Americans like you are uniting to…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

August 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Democratic Senators Warn SCOTUS of Court Reforms

*|SUBJECT|* Our latest Fair Courts E-Lert highlights an amicus brief filed by Democratic Senators warning SCOTUS of potential court reforms, a group's effort to recall Alaska’s governor over cuts to Court’s budget, and more. Donate [FAIR COURTS]  …

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 5:52 PM

Trump’s Voter Fraud Fantasy

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center evidence proves the president’s take on fake voters is nothing but fake news. [INSIDER]   President Trump Continues to Spread False Claims of Rampant Voter Fraud President Trump is at it again. Ahead of a re-e…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

August 15, 2019 at 12:05 PM

Get your special tote when you join now

*|SUBJECT|* Get a limited-edition tote as a thank you when you become a Defender of Democracy this month. Become a Defender of Democracy. Get a limited-edition tote.   Dear John,   At a time when there are growing threats to American values and…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 5:48 PM

How the U.S. Confronts Far-Right Violence

*|SUBJECT|* The DOJ chooses to deprioritize far-right violence as a matter of policy and practice. Donate [INSIDER]   Seeking More Effective Responses to Far-Right Violence and Hate Crimes In the aftermath of the El Paso shooti…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 3:04 PM

The Briefing is on Hiatus

*|SUBJECT|* Stay connected to the Brennan Center. Weekly Briefings will resume in September. The Briefing The Briefing team is taking a hiatus for the month of August. Our other newsletters will continue to run on schedule. Please subscribe to the Insider …

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  Michael Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

August 2, 2019 at 12:09 PM

Get your limited-edition tote bag

*|SUBJECT|* Become a Defender of Democracy in August, Get a Limited-Edition Tote as a Special Thank You. Become a Defender of Democracy. Get a limited-edition tote.   Dear John,   At a time when there are deepening threats to American values an…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 8:44 PM

The Briefing: Senate Confirms Russia Targeted All 50 States in 2016

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing Congress still hasn’t allocated enough resources to protect America’s elections from foreign interference. Many election security projects at…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 7:50 PM

The Briefing: Mueller’s Testimony Will Spotlight Foreign Interference

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice The Briefing When Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees tomorrow, it will be bracing to hear him read his report…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 10:10 AM

New Report: State Supreme Court Diversity

*|SUBJECT|* ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Study Shows Extreme Lack of Diversity Among State Supreme Court Justices Donate [FAIR COURTS]     New Brennan Center Study Shows Extreme Lack of Diversity Among State Supreme Court Justice…

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  Brennan Center for Justice · [email protected]

July 17, 2019 at 4:07 PM

July Redistricting Round-Up: SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question

*|SUBJECT|* The controversial citizenship question was blocked by the Supreme Court but the census is still threatened. [REDISTRICTING]   Featured Stories Huge Win as Citizenship Question Blocked by Supreme Court, But Dangers Still Remain In a…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 2:34 PM

The Briefing: Lingering Damage from Trump’s Citizenship Question

*|SUBJECT|* Weekly analysis and insight from Brennan Center experts The Briefing After threatening to press forward despite a Supreme Court loss, President Trump finally gave up on trying to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The administration …

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

July 9, 2019 at 10:38 PM

The Briefing: On Census Question, Will Trump or Won’t Trump?

*|SUBJECT|* Weekly analysis and insight from Brennan Center experts The Briefing Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s effort to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Last week, the Commerce Department began printing c…

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  Michael Waldman · [email protected]

June 30, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Last chance to make double the impact

*|SUBJECT|* $25,000 match! Join the Brennan Center. Make twice the impact to repair and restore democracy and justice.   Dear John,   Last chance! Today’s the deadline to make twice the difference during our fiscal y…

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