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New Knight Institute Initiative Will Explore the Role of the Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism
A collaboration with comparative constitutionalist Madhav Khosla, initiative will explore lawyers’ role in the defense of democratic freedoms and institutions
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Knight Institute Asks Court to Block Trump Administration From Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
Institute’s request builds on district court’s earlier ruling recognizing that Trump administration policy violates the First Amendment
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Knight Institute Seeks Immediate Release of Trump Administration Agreements with Major Law Firms
Says records are key to public’s understanding of administration’s vindictive campaign against political opponents
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Knight Institute Urges Court to Restore AP to White House Press Pool
Says government cannot exclude news organizations based on viewpoint
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Knight Institute Asks Appeals Court to Compel Ruling in Trump Classified Documents Case
Says Special Counsel’s report addresses allegations of grave criminal activity by the president and should be made public
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Post-Trial Brief Supplies Comprehensive Account of Trump Administration’s Arrests, Detentions, and Threatened Deportation of Student Protesters
Brief outlines evidence presented at trial, reiterates that policy is clearly unconstitutional
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Court Says White House Can’t Exclude AP From Press Pool Based on Viewpoint
Opinion is “careful, well-reasoned,” Knight Institute says
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Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
The order targets Perkins Coie for its past voting rights litigation
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Knight Institute Urges Court to Restore AP to White House Press Pool
Says excluding AP violates First Amendment’s “public forum” doctrine
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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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Knight Institute Urges President Biden to Pardon Prominent Immigration Activist Ravi Ragbir
Says government retaliation against those engaged in immigrants’ rights advocacy chills speech important to democracy
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