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/https://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mtw26erxuk2hNew! Once again, we are challenging the President's birthright citizenship executive order.25 Aug 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw26erxuk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mtctnis3qs2iRead our new suit on behalf of former AUSA Sunita Doddamani, fired for her work successfully prosecuting those who violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, violating her First Amendment and Due Process rights, and the Civil Service Reform Act. Complaint: tinyurl.com/2uzd5mcw https://tinyurl.com/2uzd5mcw17 Aug 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtctnis3qs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mqptggsccs22ICAP's Mary McCord joined MSNow for a full day of coverage on Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. Watch the full segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB6Xai4nKIo15 Jul 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqptggsccs22https://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mqoueiwie22qFor a full day of coverage of Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing with ICAP’s Mary McCord, tune in to MSNow.15 Jul 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoueiwie22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mqmhfyokas2fICAP's Mary McCord's testimony from Pam Bondi's confirmation hearing in Jan. 2025 is even more relevant going into Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing tomorrow: the oath is to the Constitution, not to the President. Read it here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2026/07/01.16.2025-McCord-Senate-Judiciary-Committee-Testimony.pdf14 Jul 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmhfyokas2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mpeh7gzfls2pICAP's Mary McCord warns of the danger to First Amendment rights of targeting people for prosecution based on viewpoint: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/28/nx-s1-5871356/the-trump-administration-vowed-to-go-after-antifa-heres-what-thats-looked-like28 Jun 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpeh7gzfls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mosrpq3xvs2mThe Trump Administration wants to build a wall at holy site Mount Cristo Rey. We're fighting it on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/border-wall-catholic-church-mount-christo-rey.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share Read our opposition here: tinyurl.com/mutzrw4z21 Jun 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosrpq3xvs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mnu7v6uips25This morning at 10 am, ICAP's Mary McCord will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the dangers of using the prosecutorial power to target people and organizations based on viewpoint. Watch the livestream: https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/southern-poverty-law-center-manufacturing-hate-part-ii09 Jun 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu7v6uips25https://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mmf4htzgnk2tAfter the horrific shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, ICAP's Mary McCord explains how using the "terrorist" label endangers constitutional rights and drives extremist violence: https://www.justsecurity.org/139553/domestic-terrorism-nspm-7-counterterrorism-strategy/21 May 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf4htzgnk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mmcejbtrys2iThe president's unprecedented $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund raises serious concerns for the American people, says ICAP's Legal Director Rupa Bhattacharyya, drawing on years as a DOJ lawyer and special master of the 9/11 victims' compensation fund. More here: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-18/trump-moves-to-dismiss-10b-suit-over-leak-of-tax-returns-after-reports-of-resolution20 May 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcejbtrys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mlomcuxzls2kICAP is honored to assist the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to seize New Mexico land to extend the border wall. More details here: https://religionnews.com/2026/05/11/catholic-border-diocese-challenges-trump-administrations-plans-to-seize-pilgrimage-site-for-border-wall/?utm_source=RNS+Updates&utm_campaign=ea6e285c80-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_05_11_11_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5356cb657-ea6e285c80-38744264312 May 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlomcuxzls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mlduhnmeuk2aOn Monday, May 11th, at 6:30 pm, join ICAP's Mary McCord for a timely conversation at @nyhistory.bsky.social with @tessbridgeman.bsky.social & @rgoodlaw.bsky.social. The discussion will focus on the global legal frameworks that govern war crimes & more. Purchase in-person or livestream tickets here: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/power-without-impunity-war-crimes-and-illegal-orders?date=2026-05-1108 May 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlduhnmeuk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mkpzs2kqkk25Starting soon! The event will begin at 1 p.m. ET. Register at the link in the post below. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpzs2kqkk25https://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mj3d33ushc2iRegister now! On Thursday, April 30th at 1 p.m. ET ICAP's Kelsi Corkran will be featured as a panelist at @myconstitution.bsky.social's Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event in a discussion about the most significant cases of the SCOTUS term. RSVP: tinyurl.com/scvfmmut09 Apr 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3d33ushc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mivzsjqks22qYesterday, more than 350 former USDOJ filed a letter explaining that a proposed rule that would allow the AG to indefinitely delay state bar investigations into allegations of professional misconduct against USDOJ attorneys is legally wrong & factually unsupported. Read the full letter: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2026/04/DOJ-NPRM-Comment-Filed.pdf07 Apr 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivzsjqks22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3miuh6ocubk2n"...the First Amendment protects the right to watch law enforcement do their jobs in public, to record their activities, and to publicly criticize what law enforcement is doing,” said ICAP's Seth Wayne. “Those same principles apply to federal law enforcement.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuh6ocubk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mirmatrcgc2iPam Bondi did a disservice to the Department of Justice, crime victims, and the public. ICAP’s Mary McCord reflects on it here: https://www.ms.now/opinion/pam-bondi-trump-attorney-general-fired-retribution05 Apr 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirmatrcgc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3min2emzawc2iICAP is proud to represent legal ethics scholars warning of the ethical dilemma posed for lawyers at firms blacklisted by Trump's illegal executive orders and for lawyers at firms that cut a deal. Read our brief here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2026/04/Legal-Ethics-Amicus.pdf04 Apr 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3min2emzawc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mi3boqdops2eJust published! ICAP's Mary McCord warns about DOJ's $1.25 million payoff to Michael Flynn: https://www.ms.now/opinion/doj-michael-flynn-settlement-trump-lies27 Mar 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3boqdops2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mhti54e2i22lICAP is honored to work with the MN AG and Hennepin County Attorney to seek justice for those harmed by the ICE surge in Minneapolis. Read the full complaint: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2026/03/MN-v-DOJ-Complaint.pdf [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhti54e2i22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mgfiascgok2fICAP's Mary McCord writes that DOJ both embarrassed and exposed itself as a purely political actor in reversing its decision to dismiss the appeals of four court orders striking down POTUS's blacklisting of law firms. Read it here. https://www.ms.now/opinion/justice-department-trump-law-firms-executive-orders06 Mar 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfiascgok2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mfploh45gc2tCBP agents are threatening and coercing unaccompanied immigrant children to "voluntarily" return to their home countries, potentially facilitating a return to the danger and violence they initially sought refuge from. ICAP has filed a motion seeking to halt this unlawful practice. More here: https://apnews.com/article/cbp-lawsuit-children-self-deport-ae31cceb85bf5c01a159c91e360cc2b325 Feb 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfploh45gc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3mfa3kmuibs2g"...the American people are on the hook for these claims if liability is assessed against the government." –– ICAP's Rupa Bhattacharyya on the president's request for the federal government to pay him billions of dollars. Read the full article at the link below! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa3kmuibs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/icapgeorgetown.bsky.social/post/3me4npcj4zc2lLast year we challenged DHS's rescission of the policy that restricts immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including places of worship. Today ICAP's Kelsi Corkran will argue in the DC Circuit in our continued defense of the religious rights and freedoms of millions of Americans.05 Feb 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:tibqlv35kl44empsephf5a7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4npcj4zc2l