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Brennan Center for Justice. Donate. Subscribe to Our Newsletter. Menu. National Task Force on Democracy Reform & the Rule of Law. The Brennan Center works to reform and defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. The Brennan Center crafts innovative policies and fights for them in Congress and the courts.
Election 2024 - Brennan Center for Justice
More than just a contest between candidates or parties, the 2024 general election will decide the future direction of American democracy itself. The Brennan Center is working up to and after Election Day to protect the institutions that sustain rule by the people and fighting fear with facts. This page is a resource for people who want to learn ...
About Us - Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all.
Our Work - Brennan Center for Justice
Our Work. As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. We also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public ...
The Alien Enemies Act, Explained | Brennan Center for Justice
Oct 9, 2024 · The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a wartime authority that allows the president to detain or deport the natives and citizens of an enemy nation. The law permits the president to target these immigrants without a hearing and based only on their country of birth or citizenship. Although the law was enacted to prevent foreign espionage and sabotage ...
The Democracy Futures Project | Brennan Center for Justice
A series of scenario-planning exercises imagined an authoritarian presidential administration. Those playing defenders of democracy found there's more to do to prepare. These scenarios were overseen by Barton Gellman, senior adviser at the Brennan Center, along with Rosa Brooks and Nils Gilman. Gellman’s focus is on building safeguards ...
Programs - Brennan Center for Justice
The Justice Program advances data-driven, innovative, practical legal reforms; seeks new empirical analyses; crafts innovative policy solutions; and advances legislation and litigation in its efforts to end mass incarceration. Our view: We can end mass incarceration when the broad public understands that mass incarceration exists.
Improving Prisons | Brennan Center for Justice
1 day ago · Improving Prisons. Changing the experience of incarceration to one that is more constructive and humane is part of a new, dignity-first approach that aims to help people lead a life of social responsibility after release. Lauren-Brooke Eisen is the senior director and Ram Subramanian is the managing director of the Brennan Center’s Justice ...
How Bad Could the 2024 Election Be? - Brennan Center for Justice
Feb 1, 2022 · For the first time, a national leader argues that our democracy is fake. Over a year after the election, 70 percent of Republicans think Trump really won. That’s new and scary. But something else — something more encouraging — is also happening. A democracy movement, galvanized by Trump’s lies, mobilized around the campaign for federal ...
Mission & Impact - Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free — for all. The Brennan Center for Justice is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. Today, we are in a great fight for the ...