Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection
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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection | Georgetown Law
ICAP defends constitutional rights and democratic processes through strategic litigation, policy development, and public education.
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/
ICAP defends constitutional rights and democratic processes through strategic litigation, policy development, and public education.
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/
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ICAP is proud to have defeated Kim Davis's efforts to overrule Obergefell. SCOTUS's denial of review confirms that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, and that Davis's denial of marriage licenses plainly violated that right. Love wins!
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
ICAP is proud to have defeated Kim Davis's efforts to overrule Obergefell. SCOTUS's denial of review confirms that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, and that Davis's denial of marriage licenses plainly violated that right. Love wins!
The Supreme Court's immunity decision has enabled political prosecutions, ICAP's Mary McCord and her Main Justice cohost @weissmann.substack.com write for the NY Times:
Opinion | How the Supreme Court Paved the Way for Revenge Prosecutions
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November 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Supreme Court's immunity decision has enabled political prosecutions, ICAP's Mary McCord and her Main Justice cohost @weissmann.substack.com write for the NY Times:
What should the Justice Department do with Trump's $230 Million demand? ICAP Legal Director Rupa Bhattacharyya draws from decades of experience in the DOJ to answer this question in @justiceconnection.bsky.social's Substack. Read the full article here:
What the Justice Department Should Do With Trump’s $230 Million Demand: Nothing
Settling President Trump's legal claims outside a court of law should be a nonstarter for the Justice Department.
justiceconnection.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What should the Justice Department do with Trump's $230 Million demand? ICAP Legal Director Rupa Bhattacharyya draws from decades of experience in the DOJ to answer this question in @justiceconnection.bsky.social's Substack. Read the full article here:
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President Trump is demanding DOJ pay him $230M in taxpayer-funded restitution.
Rupa Bhattacharyya, who spent years as the head of a major torts office at DOJ, explains in our Substack why doing nothing is the department's best and only option:
Rupa Bhattacharyya, who spent years as the head of a major torts office at DOJ, explains in our Substack why doing nothing is the department's best and only option:
What the Justice Department Should Do With Trump’s $230 Million Demand: Nothing
Settling President Trump's legal claims outside a court of law should be a nonstarter for the Justice Department.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
President Trump is demanding DOJ pay him $230M in taxpayer-funded restitution.
Rupa Bhattacharyya, who spent years as the head of a major torts office at DOJ, explains in our Substack why doing nothing is the department's best and only option:
Rupa Bhattacharyya, who spent years as the head of a major torts office at DOJ, explains in our Substack why doing nothing is the department's best and only option:
With the third indictment of a political enemy of the President, ICAP's Mary McCord provides her perspective on the charges against former national security adviser John Bolton on PBS Newshour in a brief discussion with Amna Nawaz. Watch the full clip here: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton indicted over handling of classified documents
A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted former national security adviser John Bolton on 18 charges of retaining and transmitting classified information to two of his relatives. Bolton served as U.N....
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October 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
With the third indictment of a political enemy of the President, ICAP's Mary McCord provides her perspective on the charges against former national security adviser John Bolton on PBS Newshour in a brief discussion with Amna Nawaz. Watch the full clip here: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Wondering why the U.S. military is repeatedly being used against major American cities? Mary McCord dissects this troubling pattern at length with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on today's episode of "Why Is This Happening?"
The full episode is available now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_nV...
The full episode is available now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_nV...
A dangerous precedent: U.S. troops deployed against American citizens
YouTube video by MSNBC
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October 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Wondering why the U.S. military is repeatedly being used against major American cities? Mary McCord dissects this troubling pattern at length with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on today's episode of "Why Is This Happening?"
The full episode is available now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_nV...
The full episode is available now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_nV...
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With suits challenging National Guard federalization and deployment in US cities pending in several courts, former Acting Asst. AG for National Security Mary McCord examines why deference to the president is no longer due in cases like these:
www.justsecurity.org/122485/when-...
www.justsecurity.org/122485/when-...
When Deference is No Longer Due
Reasons for historical deference to the executive branch's judgement in matters of national security have been severely undermined.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
With suits challenging National Guard federalization and deployment in US cities pending in several courts, former Acting Asst. AG for National Security Mary McCord examines why deference to the president is no longer due in cases like these:
www.justsecurity.org/122485/when-...
www.justsecurity.org/122485/when-...
New! ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord joins the hosts of @newsgirls.bsky.social for a timely discussion about the prosecution of political enemies, the erosion of the rule of law, and what people can do to stay involved in the defense of democracy.
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
DOJ Insider’s Dire Trump Warning, NASA is Now A Spy Agency, & Taylor Swift’s Worst Album
Podcast Episode · NEWSGIRLS · 10/09/2025 · 37m
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October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New! ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord joins the hosts of @newsgirls.bsky.social for a timely discussion about the prosecution of political enemies, the erosion of the rule of law, and what people can do to stay involved in the defense of democracy.
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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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October 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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...
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...
Read the full brief here: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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...
Read the full brief here: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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.
www.justsecurity.org
October 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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...
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
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October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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...
For more information: stockton.edu/hughes-cente...
September 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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...
For more information: stockton.edu/hughes-cente...
"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."
open.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"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...
September 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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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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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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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September 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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.
Sign up is FREE!🌟
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Marc Elias, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Mary McCord, and Nikolas Bowie on Constitution Day to learn from the experts leading the fight.
Sign up is FREE!🌟
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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...
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...
us06web.zoom.us
September 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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...
To register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🚨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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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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September 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨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!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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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...
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...
us06web.zoom.us
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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...
This FREE virtual event is Wednesday at 6pm ET but you must register in advance. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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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...
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...
us06web.zoom.us
September 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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...
Secure your spot now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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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September 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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.
September 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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.
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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September 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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...
To register: events.propublica.org/counterterro...
September 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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...
To register: events.propublica.org/counterterro...
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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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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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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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August 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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:
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: