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The Sixth Amendment guarantees that juries—not judges—determine the facts necessary to impose criminal punishment. In Mizrahi v. United States, we urge #SCOTUS to restore the jury’s historic role in criminal forfeiture cases. Read our latest amicus brief: bit.ly/43N5wfG
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We applaud the commitment to #SecondChanceMonth and hope this will help lead to removing the barriers that keep millions from rebuilding their lives. We also urge further action to expand opportunity, reduce recidivism, and make second chances a reality. whitehouse.gov/briefings-sta…
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We celebrated Second Chance Month with our event "Unlocking America's Workforce: How Clean Slate Legislation Strengthens The Economy" Policy experts spoke to congressional staff on how lawmakers can take the lead on economic growth by supporting second chance legislation
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The Senate should reject a “clean” reauthorization of Section 702. Forcing it through without real reform ignores years of bipartisan concern and leaves warrantless searches of Americans’ data untouched. Congress must protect both security *and* civil liberties. Read our alert:
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"Section 702 is so vast that it incidentally collects Americans’ information... Some of these AI systems, they can essentially track where you’re coming, where you’re going, where you work, political affiliations." - Vice President @pye Read more: nbcnews.com/tech/security/ai…
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Great to kick off @CleanSlate_Init's Pass the Mic for Second Chance Month with a message from @SenLBR, a champion of Clean Slate legislation, about the importance of passing second chance bills across the country and opening up opportunities for returning citizens
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Inspiring to hear examples of states like Connecticut where 150,000 people already benefitted from the state's new Clean Slate legislation and is aiming to be a leader in notification systems
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👏Hearing directly from people impacted by record sealing like Shante Smith, Lakeisha Green, and Richard Flanagan. Their stories and experience are reminders of how important it is to remove barriers and promote opportunity
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A warrant requirement isn’t a compromise, it’s a constitutional baseline. If the government wants to read Americans’ communications, it should get a warrant. Congress shouldn’t settle for half-measures when Fourth Amendment rights are at stake. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Due Process Institute retweeted
Last week, leaders in Congress came together — across party lines — to introduce resolutions supporting the recognition of April 2026 as #SecondChanceMonth.
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Only the highest of standards for the new FISA bill! (still no warrant, still no court approval, still no real reforms to stop ongoing abuse)
Key FISA voice @RepBrianFitz: “The language I saw yesterday was fine, so hopefully that hasn't changed, because that tends to happen around here.”
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We've received a summary of the FISA bill. Journalists and citizens, watch as the deep state performs its sleight of hand!
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Bumped into @jamiedupree on the Hill this morning.
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🗓️April 29 @ 11:45 am Join us for our panel discussion "Unlocking America's Workforce: How Clean Slate Legislation Strengthens the Economy" Policy experts will discuss on how bills like the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act create opportunity and promote economic growth.
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The event will take place at the Capitol Visitor Center, South Congressional Meeting Room 217. It will also include a complimentary Mediterranean inspired hot lunch buffet. ✉️RSVP to tamara@idueprocess.org
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