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June 26, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Qualified Immunity Cases

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June 25, 2020 at 10:21 PM

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June 24, 2020 at 10:05 PM

It’s Now or Never For Our Democracy

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June 23, 2020 at 10:23 PM

The Briefing: How to Avoid a November Election Meltdown

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June 16, 2020 at 10:29 PM

The Briefing: Our Overlapping Racial Justice and Democracy Crises

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June 12, 2020 at 1:03 PM

June Redistricting Round-Up

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June 11, 2020 at 9:58 PM

A Step Toward Police Accountability in NY

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June 9, 2020 at 10:12 PM

The Briefing: We Must Police the Police

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June 2, 2020 at 11:06 PM

The Briefing: Turning Pain into Purpose

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May 29, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Upcoming Events with David Rohde, David Litt, Valerie Jarrett, and Julian Zelizer

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May 29, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Former Massachusetts Judges File Amicus Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests

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May 28, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Trump Is Lying About Voter Fraud

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May 27, 2020 at 6:18 PM

The Briefing: A Major Win Against ‘Pay to Vote’ in Florida

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May 19, 2020 at 10:02 PM

The Briefing: Separating Election Fact from Fiction

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May 15, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Senate Moves Forward with Nomination of Justin Walker to Influential D.C. Circuit

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May 14, 2020 at 10:37 PM

8 Lies that Could Undermine Our Election

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May 13, 2020 at 10:00 PM

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May 12, 2020 at 10:06 PM

The Briefing: Democracy’s Supply Chain Problem

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May 5, 2020 at 9:49 PM

The Briefing: The Cost of Protecting Our Democracy

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May 5, 2020 at 6:12 PM

There’s Still Time to Protect Democracy

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May 5, 2020 at 12:02 PM

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May 1, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Ousted Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Lifts Recusal from Voter Purge Case

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April 30, 2020 at 11:07 PM

How to Protect the 2020 Election

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April 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Brennan Center LIVE: Saving the Vote in 2020

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April 28, 2020 at 9:56 PM

The Briefing: How to Avoid an Election Mess

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April 21, 2020 at 9:33 PM

The Briefing: A Good ‘Excuse’ to Vote

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April 17, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Some Oral Arguments by Telephone

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April 16, 2020 at 10:22 PM

Join the Fight to Protect the 2020 Election

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April 14, 2020 at 9:41 PM

The Briefing: Trump’s Anti-Voting Strategy Is Backfiring

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April 13, 2020 at 9:52 PM

Brennan Center Live Goes Virtual: Civil Liberties and the Census During a Pandemic

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April 7, 2020 at 8:37 PM

The Briefing: Trump Says the Undemocratic Part Out Loud

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April 3, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Courts Mobilize to Address the Covid-19 Global Health Crisis

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April 2, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Pledge to Take the 2020 Census

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March 31, 2020 at 10:23 PM

The Briefing: There’s Still Time to Corona-Proof the 2020 Election

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March 24, 2020 at 6:14 PM

The Briefing: Congress, Fund Safe Elections Now

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March 20, 2020 at 5:48 PM

How to Save Democracy During Covid-19

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March 17, 2020 at 7:39 PM

The Briefing: Amid Covid-19, Saving the 2020 Election

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March 13, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Chief Justice Roberts Rebukes Senator Schumer for Remarks Targeting Supreme Court Justices

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March 10, 2020 at 5:48 PM

The Briefing: A Not So Super Tuesday

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March 9, 2020 at 10:13 PM

Hear from Kim Zetter, Charlotte Alter, Carlos Menchaca

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March 5, 2020 at 11:11 PM

Trump Is Downplaying the Coronavirus — and That’s Dangerous

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March 3, 2020 at 7:55 PM

The Briefing: Super Tuesday and Bloody Sunday

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law The Briefing It’s Super Tuesday, of course, when millions will vote in one of the most important elections ever. It’s a good day to r…

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February 27, 2020 at 8:44 PM

Next Week: Hear from Legendary Trial Lawyer Martin Garbus

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center Live brings you compelling conversations on democracy and justice from today’s most influential leaders.   Trial Lawyer Martin Garbus on Defending the ‘Cuban Five’ Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00…

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February 27, 2020 at 8:20 PM

Upcoming Events with Martin Garbus, Adam Cohen, and Alexis Coe

*|SUBJECT|* Brennan Center Live brings you compelling conversations on democracy and justice from today’s most influential leaders.   Trial Lawyer Martin Garbus on Defending the ‘Cuban Five’ Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00…

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February 26, 2020 at 1:18 AM

CORRECTION: The Briefing: State Supreme Courts’ Stunning Lack of Diversity

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law The Briefing Due to an editing mistake, we’re sending a corrected version of The Briefing. Apologies for the extra email, and we regre…

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February 25, 2020 at 11:05 PM

The Briefing: State Supreme Courts’ Stunning Lack of Diversity

*|SUBJECT|* Your weekly source for analysis and insight from experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law The Briefing Tamika Montgomery-Reeves made history in Delaware last fall when she became the state’s first Black state supreme court …

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February 21, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Federal Judiciary

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February 20, 2020 at 7:34 PM

A Big Win for Voting Rights

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February 18, 2020 at 6:19 PM

The Briefing: Trump Unleashed

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February 11, 2020 at 11:13 PM

The Briefing: Trump was acquitted. Now what?

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