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Martin Garbus

Police-State Powers Are Our Biggest Threat

What has happened in this country?

The Pentagon has a secret court created by the Foreign Intelligence Services Act (FISA). The courtroom is in a windowless room on the top floor of the Department of Justice. There are seven rotating judges. The court meets in secret, with no published opinions or public records. No one, Read More

Police-State Powers Are Our Biggest Threat

What has happened in this country?

The Pentagon has a secret court created by the Foreign Intelligence Services Act (FISA). The courtroom is in a windowless room on the top floor of the Department of Justice. There are seven rotating judges. The court meets in secret, with no published opinions or public records. No one, Read More

Executive Privilege: We’ve Heard It Before

When Harriet Miers was announced as the latest nominee to the Supreme Court, George W. Bush said, “I just can’t tell you how important it is for us to guard executive privilege in order for there to be crisp decision-making in the White House.”

Crisp decision-making in this White House?

Any Senate request Read More

Executive Privilege: We’ve Heard It Before

When Harriet Miers was announced as the latest nominee to the Supreme Court, George W. Bush said, “I just can’t tell you how important it is for us to guard executive privilege in order for there to be crisp decision-making in the White House.”

Crisp decision-making in this White House?

Any Senate request for documents, Read More

We’ve Just Come Through Best Lawyering of Our Lives

Over the past month, we have seen some of the best lawyering

in the country, if not the world. Ted Olson and Laurence Tribe each argued

clearly and persuasively before the U. S. Supreme Court on Friday, Dec. 1.

David Boies in Florida, though unprepared to answer some fundamental questions,

has displayed his impressive analytical Read More