DOJ
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Press Statement
Fourth Circuit Revives Challenge to Policy Silencing Immigration Judges
The independence of agencies charged with protecting employee rights has been compromised by Trump administration, court suggests
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Press Statement
Knight Institute and ACLU Urge Court to Construe Foreign Agent Registration Act Narrowly
Overbroad law has chilling effects on journalists, media organizations, and nonprofits
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Seeks Immediate Release of Special Counsel’s Report on Trump’s Mishandling of Classified Documents
Says the public has a First Amendment “right of access” to the document
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on U.K. Court Decision Allowing Assange to Appeal Extradition
Case will continue to cast a shadow over press freedom, Institute says
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Press Statement
Office of Legal Counsel Ordered to Release Many of Its Legal Opinions
Landmark ruling is a victory for transparency and accountability
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Reacts to British Court Ruling Allowing Julian Assange to Appeal Extradition to the U.S.
Says prosecuting Assange under the Espionage Act threatens press freedom
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Knight Institute Comments on British Court Hearing in Case Against Julian Assange
Urges Justice Department to drop Espionage Act charges, saying they’re a threat to press freedom
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Deep Dive
Judging in Secret
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel was once known as the “constitutional conscience” of the executive branch, but in recent years it has been known principally for green-lighting torture, mass surveillance, and extrajudicial killings.
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on DOJ’s Revised Regulations Limiting the Seizure of Journalists’ Records
Says policy has deficiencies but is a foundation for further reform
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Press Statement
Newly Released Office of Legal Counsel Memos Show Evolution of Executive Privilege, 1972-1984
Opinions among hundreds published for the first time in response to Knight Institute litigation
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Press Statement
Newly Released Office of Legal Counsel Memos Shed Light on Government’s View of War Powers, 1945-1993
Opinions among hundreds published for the first time in response to Knight Institute litigation
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Press Statement
Newly Released Office of Legal Counsel Opinions from 1952-1971 Illuminate Government Policy During Civil Rights Era
Opinions among hundreds published for the first time in response to Knight Institute litigation