In November 2023, over 30 civil liberties groups, Republican and Democratic members of Congress launched our best shot in a generation at reforming government surveillance: The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA). The bill was introduced by Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in the House, and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Lee […]
What is parallel construction? In criminal cases, prosecutors share evidence with defense attorneys in a process called “discovery.” The defense may launch challenges against evidence that was gathered in contravention of Fourth Amendment protections. This evidence would be suppressed from the case under the “exclusionary rule.” This process is a fundamental safeguard key to any […]