Jameel Jaffer

Jameel Jaffer directs the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. He oversaw the ACLU’s national-security project from 2006 to 2016 and has edited two books about the War on Terror, one about the Bush administration’s torture policies and the other about drone strikes during the Obama administration.

See No Evil

See No Evil See No Evil

American courts and the War on Terror.

Sep 9, 2026 / Jameel Jaffer

Edward Snowden

What Is the Fate of the First Amendment in the Digital Age? What Is the Fate of the First Amendment in the Digital Age?

Freedoms of speech and of the press are some of the first victims of today’s surveillance regime. They are also some of the best defenses against it.

Jan 4, 2017 / Jameel Jaffer

How the Government Misled the Supreme Court on Warrantless Wiretapping

How the Government Misled the Supreme Court on Warrantless Wiretapping How the Government Misled the Supreme Court on Warrantless Wiretapping

The Snowden revelations have vindicated The Nation and the ACLU. When will the government correct the record and stop the abuses?

Dec 18, 2013 / Jameel Jaffer and Patrick C. Toomey

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