Banks v. Hoffman - Advocating for robust protection against lawsuits used to chill speech
In December of 2010, the D.C. Council passed, with our support, an Anti-SLAPP Act that provides a special procedure for people engaged in advocacy on public interest issues to have a court dismiss SLAPP suits quickly.
CROWE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – STOP IMPRISONING PEOPLE BEYOND THEIR RELEASE DATES
Martin v. United States – Fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations
CONNELL V. CIA – MISUSE OF THE “GLOMAR” RESPONSE
U.T. v. Barr (Challenging Government Policy of Sending Asylum-Seekers to Dangerous Countries)
Samma v. Department of Defense -- Challenge to Trump Administration policy blocking non-citizens serving in the U.S. Armed Forces from becoming U.S. citizens
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA V. TERRIS, PRAVLIK & MILLIAN – MAKING THE D.C. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT WORK
This brief argues that the Freedom of Information Act does authorize private lawsuits to enforce the publication provision, and that the courts do have authority to order agencies to comply with it.
M.A. v. MAYORKAS - CHALLENGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S RULES TO BLOCK ASYLUM CLAIMS
The Biden Administration's new immigration regulation violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and is arbitrary and capricious, violating the procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Luna Gutierrez v. Noem – SEEKING TO PREVENT DETENTION OF IMMIGRANTS AT GUANTANAMO
