Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection

What the Senate Judiciary Committee Should Ask A.G. Bondi on Drug Cartel Strikes Annotated questions the Senate Judiciary Committee could ask Attorney General Pam Bondi on lethal strikes against drug cartels.

The strikes on boats in international waters are without legal authority. Here are some questions for the Attorney General at next week's hearing: www.justsecurity.org/121862/ask-b...

YouTube video by Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton Univ. Constitution Day 2025 with Mary McCord

Listen now! This Monday, ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord delivered the keynote address at Stockton University's 19th Annual Constitution Day with a focus on rule of law and where it stands in the current political landscape. Listen to Mary's full address here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmYR...

ICAP's Mary McCord will be the keynote speaker for Stockton University’s 19th annual Constitution Day program at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29. Her keynote address is titled “Executive Overreach and the Erosion of the Rule of Law.”

For more information: stockton.edu/hughes-cente...

The First Amendment and judicial proceedings: Mary McCord in conversation “The federal government is bound by the First Amendment."

"The federal government is bound by the First Amendment." says ICAP's Mary McCord in conversation with @contrariannews.org. Tune into the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

ICAP is honored to stand with @nilc.org and @youthlaw.bsky.social in protecting unaccompanied Guatemalan children from being summarily deported under the guise of "reunification" that neither the children or their parents requested. Read the full opinion here: www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Our Constitution in Crisis: Courts, Voting Rights & the Fight for Democracy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join Democracy Docket for a special Constitution Day conversation featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord, moderated by voting...

RSVP: How do we protect democracy when the Constitution itself is under attack? Find out TONIGHT ⏰

Join Marc Elias, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Mary McCord, and Nikolas Bowie on Constitution Day to learn from the experts leading the fight.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Our Constitution in Crisis: Courts, Voting Rights & the Fight for Democracy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webi... Join Democracy Docket for a special Constitution Day conversation featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord, moderated by voting...

Today! Join ICAP's Mary McCord for a special Constitution Day conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and @democracydocket.com Founder Marc Elias. The free virtual event will start at 6:30 pm ET.

To register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The Constitution is in crisis. What does that mean for voting rights and democracy? Learn from the experts fighting on the frontline for Democracy during our Wednesday, Sept. 17, Constitution Day event!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Our Constitution in Crisis: Courts, Voting Rights & the Fight for Democracy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webi... Join Democracy Docket for a special Constitution Day conversation featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord, moderated by voting...

Join me for a special Constitution Day conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord.

This FREE virtual event is Wednesday at 6pm ET but you must register in advance. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Our Constitution in Crisis: Courts, Voting Rights & the Fight for Democracy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join Democracy Docket for a special Constitution Day conversation featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, Harvard Law Professor Nikolas Bowie, and Georgetown Law Professor Mary McCord, moderated by voting...

VIRTUAL EVENT: The Constitution is in crisis. What does that mean for voting rights and democracy? Learn from the experts fighting on the frontline for Democracy during our Wednesday Sept. 17, Constitution Day event.

Secure your spot now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Strawberries in Winter Most Americans do not want civil war. Anyone who is declaring it should stop.

The vast majority of Americans do not want Civil War-type violence; they just want to live their lives. ICAP's Mary McCord expands on the dangers of civil war rhetoric & the importance of reducing political violence. Read the piece by @adriennelaf.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/bdxpxuzd

ICAP is proud to stand with @nilc.org to protect unaccompanied migrant children the government seeks to spirit away to their home countries in the dark of night. We await the Court's ruling on our preliminary injunction motion, argued today.

The lawsuits against the Trump administration President Donald Trump has tested the limits of the law since the day he took office at the start his second term.

Listen now! Mary McCord breaks down the major lawsuits against the administration on NPR's 1A, where they stand now, and the implications they have on our country's system of checks and balances. Listen here: the1a.org/segments/the...

This week! ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord will join @propublica.org for a conversation on countering domestic violent extremism in the Trump era this Thursday, September 4th, at 4 p.m. ET.

To register: events.propublica.org/counterterro...

ProPublica Event - Counterterrorism in the Trump Era Join ProPublica for a conversation about recent changes to federal counter-extremism initiatives and their implications for domestic security and public safety.

The Trump administration is scaling back efforts to study and counter violent extremism, and the impact is becoming clear.

On Thursday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. ET, join ProPublica for a conversation about what these recent changes mean for domestic security and public safety.

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New! ICAP's Mary McCord joins @justsecurity.org to provide expert analysis on the FBI raid of former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Listen to the full episode at the link below.

What Just Happened: John Bolton Search Warrants - The Just Security Podcast David Aaron is joined by Mary McCord and Zachary Myers to discuss last week’s search of the office and residence of former National Security Advisor John Bolton. The experts unpack what the execution ...

The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened

Mary McCord and Zach Myers join @davidaaron.bsky.social to discuss the John Bolton search warrants and what comes next in the unfolding investigation:
www.buzzsprout.com/2074610/epis...

ICAP’s 8th Annual Report is now available! In these pages, you will see the many ways we have used litigation, policy work, and public engagement to challenge executive overreach, defend democracy, and protect against political violence. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/4ujztv3s

"If we want to look at marauding mobs, look at Jan. 6. If you want to look at criminal mobs, we had a criminal mob and he called them peaceful protesters." – ICAP's Mary McCord on this week's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...

With @casaforall.bsky.social & @asylumadvocacy.bsky.social, we're proud to protect this constitutional right for all children born and who will be born in the U.S., regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Read the rulings at the links below.

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New! Today a federal judge granted a classwide preliminary injunction against the President's attempt to limit birthright citizenship.

We were in court yesterday defending our win that stops the restrictions Georgia Senate Bill 63 places on charitable bail funds. Shout out to our co-counsel Alex Lichtenstein at Georgetown Law's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection who argued the case.

New! The 4th Circuit has temporarily halted DHS's efforts to end TPS for Afghans and Cameroonians. TPS protections were set to expire today for Afghans; as a result of today's order, Afghans will continue to have this status for at least another seven days.

Our nation is at its best when Americans are informed, engaged, and empowered by the Constitution. That's why we're proud to support #WeHoldTheseTruths, a bipartisan effort to restore faith in the rule of law. @weholdtruths.bsky.social bit.ly/44LXmFF

Today's Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions is disappointing, but our plaintiffs (individual pregnant mothers & members of CASA and ASAP) remain protected by the injunction & we look forward to ensuring protection for all U.S.-born children.

Press release: tinyurl.com/4b7rbffz

Lawsuit challenges Tennessee law against ‘harboring’ undocumented people The Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America filed the suit, saying the new law could put churches and landlords in the state’s crosshairs.

“These kinds of state laws have the possibility to be really destabilizing...because they create an atmosphere of fear for people about the status of immigrants within their communities,” ICAP's Bill Powell on our challenge of a new TN "harboring" law.

🔗: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee Anti-Immigrant Law A lawsuit challenges a new law in Tennessee that makes it a crime to provide shelter to an undocumented immigrant.

In partnership with @immcouncil.org‬ and ‪@tnimmigrant.bsky.social, ICAP is challenging the constitutionality of a TN law that criminalizes providing shelter to people who are undocumented, even without intent to conceal. Read the full press release here: tinyurl.com/yc4x842a

Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee Anti-Immigrant Law A lawsuit challenges a new law in Tennessee that makes it a crime to provide shelter to an undocumented immigrant.

NEW: Together with @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social and @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, we filed a lawsuit‬ challenging a new Tennessee law that criminalizes providing shelter to people who are undocumented.

This law is not about public safety, it’s about fear and xenophobia.

On C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Professor Mary McCord of @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social discussed the legal and Constitutional authorities pertaining to the domestic deployment of the U.S. military. Watch: bit.ly/44gj5W0

Just Security Podcast: The Situation in Los Angeles An expert discussion with audience Q&A on the events in Los Angeles, the federalization of the National Guard, and use of U.S. Marines.

The Just Security Podcast: The Situation in Los Angeles and the U.S. Military

Featuring @lizagoitein.bsky.social, Mary McCord
(@icapgeorgetown.bsky.social), @stevevladeck.bsky.social, and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social

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