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Police Practices : Search and Seizure : Legislative Documents

How the Anti-Terrorism Bill Expands Law Enforcement "Sneak and Peek" Warrants (10/23/2001)

Letter to the Senate Urging Rejection on the Final Version of the USA PATRIOT Act (10/23/2001)

Letter to the House Urging Rejection on the Final Version of the USA PATRIOT Act (10/23/2001)

Testimony of Legislative Counsel Timothy Edgar Before the United States Commission on Civil Rights On Changes in Immigration Detention Practices and the Impact of Proposed Legislation on the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of Citizens and Immigrants (10/12/2001)

Letter to the House Urging Them to Vote "No" on the PATRIOT Act (10/12/2001)

Letter to the Senate Urging Rejection of U.S.A. Act (10/09/2001)

Letter to Congress Urging Changes in Provisions of Anti-Terrorism Legislation (10/02/2001)

Testimony by Legislative Counsel Rachel King Before the House Judiciary Committee on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 (09/24/2001)

Letter to Senators Hatch and Leahy on Opposition to S. 304, the "Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2001" (06/29/2001)

Letter to the House On the Privacy of Outbound U.S. Mail (10/18/2000)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to Secret Administrative Subpoenas (09/26/2000)

Letter to Rep. Lewis on H.R. 4001, the "Civil Rights for International Travelers Act" (06/28/2000)

Letter to Senator Durbin on S. 2393, the "Reasonable Search Standards Act" (06/28/2000)

Testimony of Legislative Counsel Gregory T. Nojeim on the Civil Liberties Implications of Counterterrorism Measures Before the National Commission on Terrorism (03/17/2000)

Statement of Rep. Henry Hyde, "Forfeiture Reform: Now, or Never?" (05/03/1999)

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