Brennan Center for Justice2 天Opinion
Life Tenure for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Is a Global Oddity with Clear Costs
Compared to other democracies, the United States is an outlier in granting life tenure to justices, producing diminishing ...
Brennan Center for Justice4 天Opinion
The President’s Power to Call Out the National Guard Is Not a Blank Check
The President’s Power to Call Out the National Guard Is Not a Blank Check The use of unfederalized troops for domestic ...
Brennan Center for Justice3 天Opinion
Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
On Sunday, conservative activist Tom Fitton proclaimed on Truth Social that Trump “will declare a national emergency and will ...
Brennan Center for Justice3 天Opinion
Study Finds Extensive Barriers Restrict Native Americans from Voting
In many states, such as Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, and Montana, Native voters are a significant voter bloc large enough to ...
Brennan Center for Justice3 天Opinion
Arizona and North Dakota Voters Reject Efforts to Curb Direct Democracy
Lawmakers asked voters to surrender some of their power to place issues directly on state ballots. Voters refused.
Brennan Center for Justice10 天
Improving Prisons
Changing the experience of incarceration to one that is more constructive and humane is part of a new, dignity-first approach ...
Brennan Center for Justice2 天
Voting on Tribal Lands
Voter participation in federal elections from 2012 to 2022 averaged 11 percentage points less on tribal lands than in other parts of the states we studied. Turnout is lowest on tribal lands with the ...