Index of Terrorism Measures and Related NLADA Materials

Since the tragic attacks of September 11, there has been a flurry of activity at both the national and state levels, in both legislative and executive fora. Some of the initiatives have provoked intense debate about the appropriate balance between government powers and individual rights. The NLADA Board of Directors has directed that NLADA should serve as a clearinghouse for materials and information for both the defender and civil legal aid communities in dealing with the sweeping ramifications of the attacks and their aftermath for providers of legal services, their clients and their communities.

NLADA materials

• Statement of the ACCD to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the DOJ rule permitting monitoring of communications with attorneys (msword, 21 Kb)
• NLADA issues Statement of Principles to guide Congress in creating appropriate alternative to Bush military tribunals
• NLADA Board resolution, November 7, 2001 (pdf, 32 Kb)
• NLADA analysis of USA PATRIOT Act (pdf, 30 Kb)
• Press release of NLADA President Clint Lyons, September 20, 2001
• NLADA Letter to Congress
• "In Defense of Freedom" Principles, issued by NLADA and other organizations

Federal Developments

• USA Patriot Act (full text of bill)
• Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT) analysis of USA Patriot Act
• Leahy statement on passage of USA Patriot Act
• DOJ asserts right to eavesdrop on attorney-client conversations (pdf)
• Members of Congress protest DOJ plan to eavesdrop on attorney-client conversations (pdf, 7 Kb)
• White House plan to try terrorism suspects in military tribunals, without constitutional protections
• Clearinghouse for materials on military tribunals and other legal aspects of terrorism initiatives (JURIST)
• ACLU Materials
• Index of organizations with civil liberties concerns about terrorism legislation, including commentary and testimony

State Developments

• Clearinghouse for all state legislative activity on terrorism (National Conference of State Legislatures)
• Clearinghouse for all state developments, including daily news clips, legislation, web resources and other information (Stateline)

Practitioner Materials

• "Know Your Rights" pamphlets in Arabic, English and Spanish (ACLU)
• <Document 1007059920.14 not found>

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