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Nov 30, 2020
2 min

SCOTUS Should Reject Computer Statute Reading That Would Make Nearly Everyone Criminals

Today the Supreme Court hears oral argument in Van Buren v. United States, which presents the Court with its first opportunity to interpret

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Amicus Brief Filed in Google v. Oracle in Support of Oracle

Ashley Baker

Feb 18, 2020
2 min

Amicus Brief Filed in Google v. Oracle in Support of Oracle

Copyright cases do not call for a free-ranging search for the best copyright policy, but rather depends solely on statutory interpretation.

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Defending Donor Privacy Against Compelled Disclosure: Amicus Brief Filed in AFP v. Becerra

Ashley N. Baker

Sep 30, 2019
2 min

Defending Donor Privacy Against Compelled Disclosure: Amicus Brief Filed in AFP v. Becerra

NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson, 357 U.S. 449 (1958), and its progeny held that courts should apply narrow tailoring to violations of the

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Should the Court Overrule Chevron? Amicus Brief Filed in Valent v. Saul in Support of Petitioner

Ashley N. Baker

Sep 20, 2019
2 min

Should the Court Overrule Chevron? Amicus Brief Filed in Valent v. Saul in Support of Petitioner

The Court should also grant review to revisit the concept of deference and the scope of deference granted to an executive agency. The power

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Fourth Circuit Rules Suspicion is Needed to Search Electronic Devices Seized at the Border

Ashley N. Baker

May 11, 2018
1 min

Fourth Circuit Rules Suspicion is Needed to Search Electronic Devices Seized at the Border

Last year, the Committee for Justice joined Cause of Action Institute and Floor 64, Inc. in filing an amicus brief in support of the appella

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Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Glassdoor

The Committee for Justice

Nov 18, 2017
1 min

Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Glassdoor

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) joined the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Media Allian

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Amicus Brief Filed in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC

The Committee for Justice

Aug 31, 2017
1 min

Amicus Brief Filed in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC

The Committee for Justice joined with a group of a dozen conservative organizations and libertarian policy leaders -- who believe that the C

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The Supreme Court Can Protect Privacy Rights in the Digital Age

Ashley N. Baker

Aug 14, 2017
3 min

The Supreme Court Can Protect Privacy Rights in the Digital Age

On Friday, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) joined the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the Cato Institute, and the Reason Foundation in fil

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Privacy Extends to Cell Phone Data, Argues CEI Amicus Brief in Carpenter v. U.S.

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Aug 14, 2017
2 min

Privacy Extends to Cell Phone Data, Argues CEI Amicus Brief in Carpenter v. U.S.

Friday the Competitive Enterprise Institute filed an amicus brief in Carpenter v. United States, a Supreme Court case centered on whether or

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To Apply the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age, Go Back to Its Text

Cato Institute

Aug 13, 2017
1 min

To Apply the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age, Go Back to Its Text

"...In harder cases dealing with unfamiliar items such as communications and data, however, courts retreat to the Supreme Court’s “reas

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Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Kolsuz

Ashley N. Baker

Apr 1, 2017
1 min

Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Kolsuz

The Committee for Justice joined Cause of Action Institute and Floor 64, Inc. in filing an amicus brief in support of the appellant in Unite

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The Committee for Justice

Oct 9, 2013
1 min

Amicus Brief Filed in McCutcheon v. FEC

CFJ’s brief in McCutcheon v. SEC was authored by Emory Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Project and CFJ President Curt Levey. A PDF copy

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CFJ Fights for Free Speech at High Court, Files Brief in McCutcheon v. FEC

The Committee for Justice

Oct 8, 2013
3 min

CFJ Fights for Free Speech at High Court, Files Brief in McCutcheon v. FEC

Today the Supreme Court hears oral argument in the biggest campaign finance case since Citizens United, and the Committee for Justice has we

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Committee for Justice Asks Supremes to Overturn Contribution Limits

The Committee for Justice

May 18, 2013
3 min

Committee for Justice Asks Supremes to Overturn Contribution Limits

This week, the Committee for Justice filed an amicus curiae brief in McCutcheon v. FEC, the next big campaign finance case before the U.S. S

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Amicus Brief Filed in Arizona v. United States

The Committee for Justice and Center for

Apr 26, 2012
1 min

Amicus Brief Filed in Arizona v. United States

Download a PDF copy of our brief here.

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Balance of Power at Stake in Arizona Case

The Committee for Justice

Apr 26, 2012
2 min

Balance of Power at Stake in Arizona Case

The media coverage leading up to today’s Supreme Court argument in United States v. Arizona has focused almost entirely on the issue of...

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CFJ Files Briefs in ObamaCare and Arizona cases

The Committee for Justice

Feb 13, 2012
3 min

CFJ Files Briefs in ObamaCare and Arizona cases

Today, the Committee for Justice submitted an amicus (friend of the court) brief in each of the two biggest cases before the Supreme Court t

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CFJ Files Brief in Gun Case Before High Court

The Committee for Justice

Nov 25, 2009
3 min

CFJ Files Brief in Gun Case Before High Court

Yesterday, the Committee for Justice submitted an amicus brief in McDonald v. Chicago, the landmark Second Amendment case in which the...

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Amicus Brief Filed in McDonald v. City of Chicago

The Committee for Justice

Nov 24, 2009
1 min

Amicus Brief Filed in McDonald v. City of Chicago

Amicus brief filed in McDonald v. City of Chicago in support of petitioners.

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The Committee for Justice

Jul 25, 2009
3 min

Gun Case Tied to Looming High Court Vacancy

Yesterday, the Committee for Justice submitted an amicus (friend of the court) brief in McDonald v. Chicago, the landmark Second...

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SCOTUS Should Reject Computer Statute Reading That Would Make Nearly Everyone Criminals

Amicus Brief Filed in Google v. Oracle in Support of Oracle

Defending Donor Privacy Against Compelled Disclosure: Amicus Brief Filed in AFP v. Becerra

Should the Court Overrule Chevron? Amicus Brief Filed in Valent v. Saul in Support of Petitioner

Fourth Circuit Rules Suspicion is Needed to Search Electronic Devices Seized at the Border

Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Glassdoor

Amicus Brief Filed in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC

The Supreme Court Can Protect Privacy Rights in the Digital Age

Privacy Extends to Cell Phone Data, Argues CEI Amicus Brief in Carpenter v. U.S.

To Apply the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age, Go Back to Its Text

Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Kolsuz

Amicus Brief Filed in McCutcheon v. FEC

CFJ Fights for Free Speech at High Court, Files Brief in McCutcheon v. FEC

Committee for Justice Asks Supremes to Overturn Contribution Limits

Amicus Brief Filed in Arizona v. United States

Balance of Power at Stake in Arizona Case

CFJ Files Briefs in ObamaCare and Arizona cases

CFJ Files Brief in Gun Case Before High Court

Amicus Brief Filed in McDonald v. City of Chicago

Gun Case Tied to Looming High Court Vacancy

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