Press Releases
about National Security
Nov 30, 2017
Court Sets 5 p.m. Deadline for U.S. to Say If Secretly Detained American Has Asked for Lawyer
Order Comes in ACLU’s Challenge to Military Detention of U.S. Citizen Held for Over 2 Months
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 28, 2017
DC Court to Hear ACLU Challenge to Military Detention of American Held for Over 2 Months
WASHINGTON — A federal district court will hear oral argument Thursday on the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen held secretly in U.S. military custody for over 2 1/2 months ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 17, 2017
ACLU Comment on Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Rein in Government Surveillance
WASHINGTON — Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced S. 2158, the Senate version of the USA Liberty Act of 2017 today, a bill to rein in warrantless governme...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 09, 2017
Secret Spy Court Rules ACLU Case Can Move Forward
First-Ever Decision From Full Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Means ACLU Can Seek Secret Opinions
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: ACLU v. United States
Nov 08, 2017
ACLU Comment on House Committee Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee voted today to pass the USA Liberty Act, which would modify and extend the government’s spying powers under Section 702 of the Foreig...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 01, 2017
Guantánamo Judge Sentences Marine General to 21 Days for Contempt
Chief Military Commissions Defense Counsel, USMC Brig. Gen. John Baker, Held in Contempt for Allowing Civilian Defense Lawyers to Leave Case for Ethical Reasons
Issue Areas:
National Security
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