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    Predictive Policing

    Predictive policing encompasses the surveillance technologies, tools, and methods employed to visualize crime, target “at-risk” individuals and groups, map physical locations, track digital communications, and collect data on individuals and communities.

  2. Alasaad v. Wolf

    Corrected Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees and Affirmance.

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    Challenging SCA 2702 - Anonymized Motion

    Challenging Stored Communications Act 2702 - Anonymized Motion
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 01/07/2019

    In Landmark Case, Vermont Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Racial Profiling Decision -- Washington, DC (Jan. 7, 2019) – On Friday, January 4, 2019, the Vermont Supreme Court unanimously found that law enforcement can be civilly liable for discriminatory searches and seizures in violation of the Vermont Constitution.

    • Brief

    Gonzalez v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    Brief of National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Immigration Clinic, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Washington Defender Association, Brooklyn Defender Services, Bronx Defenders, and Immigrant Defense Project as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees and Cross-Appellants Gerardo Gonzalez, et al.
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    Fourth Amendment

    NACDL seeks to ensure that the Fourth Amendment remains a vibrant protection against encroachments on the privacy of the individual through litigation and public advocacy. The Fourth Amendment is the appropriate starting point for assessing the limits on government intrusion into one's privacy, and its protections must continue to thrive in the digital age.
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    Domestic Drone Information Center

    NACDL's Domestic Drone Information Center aims to be a one-stop source of cutting-edge information on the proliferation of drones inside the United States. It collects news from leading publications across the nation; features a comprehensive listing of legislative developments; and contains sections devoted to relevant case law, government documents, scholarship, upcoming events, and data on drone usage. The Domestic Drone Information Center also aggregates existing material from other websites, making it a launching pad to additional information about domestic drones on the web.

    • Media

    Race and the Justice System: 4th and 5th Amendment Cases

    Presented by Todd Pugh, criminal defense attorney, Chicago, IL

    Race Matters II: The Impact of Race on Criminal Justice
    January 10-11, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
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    Race and Police Violence: What's the Fourth Amendment Got to Do with It

    Presented by Professor Devon W. Carbado, Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

    Race Matters II: The Impact of Race on Criminal Justice
    January 10-11, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
    • Document

    Statement to Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement on Accountability and Reform (June 2020)

    NACDL's statement to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding the need for more accountability and transparency in policing to effect meaningful, much-needed reforms.
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    About the Fourth Amendment Center

    NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center offers direct assistance to defense lawyers handling cases involving new surveillance tools, technologies and tactics that infringe on the constitutional rights of people in America. The Center is available to help members of the defense bar in bringing new Fourth Amendment challenges, providing a range of support: from training and resources to expert consultation and direct litigation, all free of charge.
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    Tech Advisory Board

    The Tech Advisory Board is made up of defense attorneys, academics, and technologists who help ensure that Fourth Amendment case law evolves to keep pace with emerging technologies.
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    Facial Recognition

    With an increasing number of police departments across the country turning to unregulated, untested, and flawed facial recognition technology to identify suspects, it is vital defenders understand the technology, its limitations, and how to challenge its use in their cases.
    • Document

    Statement to Senators on Amendments on Privacy and FISA to USA FREEDOM Reauthorization (May 2020)

    Statement to members of the U.S. Senate regarding amendments addressing privacy concerns in the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6172).
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    Coalition Letter to Member Chau on Sharing Facial Recognition Technology and Data in CA (April 2020)

    Coalition letter to California Assemblymember Ed Chau regarding disparities and discrimination, abuse, accuracy, information sharing, and other issues in the proposed bill AB 2261 on facial recognition technologies.