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Facebook Releases Civil Rights Audit Progress Report
Facebook has released an update on its ongoing civil rights audit, illustrating the wide range of effects the company has on civil rights—from facilitating racially discriminatory ads for housing, employ... -
Appellate Briefs in Mazars Case
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has filed its brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Trump v. -
D.C. Circuit Releases Unredacted Doe v. Mattis Opinion
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released an unredacted version of its ruling in the case of Doe v. Mattis. The redacted version was released on May 9, 2018 and is available here... -
Facebook Releases an Update on Its Oversight Board: Many Questions, Few Answers
It’s been roughly six months since Facebook started collecting global feedback on its proposal to create an oversight board for content moderation decisions. This morning, the platform released the findi... -
Due Process for Guantanamo Detainees: The D.C. Circuit Rules in Qassim
On June 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit returned to the question of the constitutional rights possessed by the detainees remaining at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In pa... -
D.C. Circuit Overrules District Court's Due Process Ruling in Qasim v. Trump
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Qasim v. Trump that circuit precedent in Kiyemba v. Obama does not preclude Guantanamo detainees from claiming procedural due process violations. The ruling reverses ... -
Transcript of Hope Hicks Interview with House Judiciary Committee
On June 20, former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee. The transcript is available here and below. -
OLC Opinion on Treasury's Refusal to Provide Trump Tax Returns
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has released an opinion supporting the Treasury Department's refusal to comply with a congressional request for President Trump's tax returns. The O... -
Committees in the House of Representatives Have Released Drafts of the F2020 NDAA and Defense Authorization Bill
On June 11, the House Armed Services Committee released its draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2020 fiscal year (H.R. 2500). The committee’s summary states that the proposed b... -
Trump Exerts Executive Privilege Over Census Materials
The Department of Justice has informed the House Oversight and Reform Committee that President Trump has exerted executive privilege over certain documents subpoenaed by the committee regarding the admin... -
OLC Releases Opinion on Executive Branch Counsel for Officials Subject to Congressional Subpoena
The Justice Department disclosed an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) stating that it is unconstitutional for Congress to prohibit executive branch lawyers from accompanying witnesses who ar... -
Trump Legal Team Files Brief in Mazars Appeal
The legal team on behalf of President Trump and the Trump Organization has filed a brief in the case of Trump v. Mazars USA, in which Trump, in his personal capacity, is seeking to block a subpoena of hi...
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