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The undersigned organizations are deeply concerned about the devastating impact of sequestration on the federal indigent defense system. Our federal criminal justice system cannot be sustained unless all components – prosecution, judiciary and defense – receive adequate and stable funding. … To avert the crisis, Congress must restore funding to the Defenders Services account.
We strongly urge you to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA) — if the conference bill, which is being negotiated now, impedes your ability to close Guantanamo. Specifically, we urge you to veto the NDAA conference bill if it restricts the Executive Branch's authority to transfer detainees for repatriation or resettlement in foreign countries or for prosecution in federal criminal court. … We urge you to veto the NDAA if any of these restrictions are included in the final bill sent to you by Congress.
The undersigned human rights, civil liberties, and religious organizations strongly urge you to oppose any additional restrictions on the authority of the Secretary of Defense to order the overseas transfer of detainees from Guantanamo to foreign countries. ... Congress should not reverse course when the overseas transfer provisions have only recently taken effect and the Departments of Defense and State are working towards carrying out transfers.
The undersigned organizations urge you to oppose Senate Amendment 2669, offered by Senator Graham, to H.R. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This amendment would prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds under the bill for the prosecution of any alleged planners or conspirators in the September 11, 2001 attacks in regular Article III federal courts, which are the same federal courts where the Department of Justice regularly tries and convicts defendants charged with international terrorism crimes.
President Gerry Morris's letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government regarding ensuring adequate funding and support needed for federal defender services to ensure adequate representation for those who cannot afford it.
Member Richard Kammen's written statement to the House Appropriations Committee regarding adequate funding and training for defender services to ensure adequate representation for those who cannot afford it.
President Jim Lavine's letter to members of House and Senate leadership regarding construction of a new courthouse to accommodate the growing needs of the San Antonio Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies regarding the DOJ proposal to close the Office for Access to Justice (February 2018).
