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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 17h

The historic judicial deference to the President on national security and foreign policy is no longer warranted, writes ICAP's Mary McCord in this essay in @gtownnatsec.bsky.social's journal: nationalsecurity.law.georgetown.edu/journal/2025...

Is the time for deference to the Executive Branch over? - Georgetown Law - Center on National Security

By Mary B. McCord

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 17h

Today, we filed a brief in the Supreme Court opposing former County Clerk Kim Davis' meritless request that Obergefell be overturned. Marriage equality is the law of the land, and it's here to stay.

Read the full brief here: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 5d

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...

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.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 7d

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...

Constitution Day 2025 with Mary McCord

YouTube video by Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton Univ.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 12d

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...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 19d

"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...

The First Amendment and judicial proceedings: Mary McCord in conversation

“The federal government is bound by the First Amendment."

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 20d

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...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 21d

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 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...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 21d

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...

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...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22d

🚨LAST CALL TO SECURE YOUR SPOT 🚨

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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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22d

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 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...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27d

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...

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...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 27d

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

Strawberries in Winter

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

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 29d

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...

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.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Sep 3

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...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 30

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.

📌 RSVP and submit q's:

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.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 26

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.

Just Security @justsecurity.org · Aug 26

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...

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 ...

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · Aug 26

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...

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 ...

www.buzzsprout.com

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 14

"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...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 7

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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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Aug 7

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

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ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · Jul 30

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.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · Jul 15

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.

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