by NCLA | Jun 20, 2019 | Press Releases
Dissenters in Gundy v. United States Agree with NCLA’s Amicus Brief, Cite to NCLA ScholarsWashington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gundy v. United States in which it upheld the federal government’s authority under the Sex Offender...
by NCLA | Jun 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — The New Civil Liberties Alliance submitted a public comment today in response to the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s proposed Labeling Modernization Rule. In TTB’s attempt to reform the overly burdensome Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) system...
by NCLA | Jun 26, 2019 | Press Releases
Court Must Stop Relying on Stare Decisis Crutch to Prop Up Problematic PrecedentWashington, D.C. — Today’s Supreme Court decision in Kisor v. Wilkie grants temporary victory to combat veteran James Kisor but nevertheless keeps Auer deference intact. Although the facts...
by NCLA | Jul 8, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “Gag” Rule is a regulation almost unique to the SEC. Since the Rule was created without notice and comment in 1972, it has managed to impact the freedom of speech of hundreds of Americans. Barry D....
by NCLA | Jul 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — The New Civil Liberties Alliance today filed a Memorandum of Law opposing the Department of Education’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint NCLA filed last fall on behalf of Dr. Mukund Vengalattore. NCLA’s client was an assistant physics professor at...
by NCLA | Jul 17, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. —The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonprofit civil-rights organization and public-interest law firm, filed an amicus brief supporting the appellant in the case of Goldwater Institute v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services before the U.S....