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Chris Murphy, Mickey Edwards, Ronal Serpas, Mark Holden BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS The BrennanThe Brennan Center Center for Justice for Justice at NYU at SchoolNYU School of Law of Law BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS The BrennanThe Brennan Center forCenter Justice for at Justice NYU atSchool NYU ofSchool Law isof a Lawnonpartisan is a nonpartisan law and lawpolicy and institute policy institutethat that Robert A.Robert Atkins A. Atkins Nancy BrennanNancy Brennan Burt NeuborneBurt Neuborne seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice. We work to hold our political institutions and Co-Chair seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice. We work to hold our political institutions and Co-Chair Adam B.Adam Cox B. Cox LawrenceLawrence B. Pedowitz B. Pedowitz laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Center’s work laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Center’s work John Ferejohn* Steven A. Reiss; ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Patricia BaumanPatricia Bauman John Ferejohn* Steven A. Reiss; ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Co-Chair Gail Furman General CounselGeneral Counsel Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part Co-Chair Gail Furman Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part Richard Revesz cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we DanielleDanielle C. Gray C. Gray Richard Revesz cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we Michael Waldman Michael Waldman Gerald RosenfeldGerald Rosenfeld fight for fightthem for — them in Congress — in Congress and the states,and the the states, courts, the and courts, in the and court in the of courtpublic of opinion. public opinion. President KimberleyKimberley D. Harris D. Harris President Stephen Schulhofer Helen HershkoHelen Hershkoff ff Stephen Schulhofer Emily Spitzer AboutAbout Democracy Democracy & Justice: & Justice: Collected Collected Writings Writings 2016 2016 James E.James Johnson* E. Johnson* Emily Spitzer Christine A. Varney Thomas ThM.omas Jorde M. Jorde Christine A. Varney The material in this volume is excerpted from Brennan Center reports, policy proposals, and issue Scott Wallace The material in this volume is excerpted from Brennan Center reports, policy proposals, and issue Daniel F.Daniel Kolb F. Kolb Scott Wallace briefs. We’ve also excerpted material from public remarks, legal briefs, congressional testimony, and op- briefs. 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The Center’s work laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Center’s work John Ferejohn* Steven A. Reiss; ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Patricia BaumanPatricia Bauman John Ferejohn* Steven A. Reiss; ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Co-Chair Gail Furman General CounselGeneral Counsel Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part Co-Chair Gail Furman Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part Richard Revesz cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we DanielleDanielle C. Gray C. Gray Richard Revesz cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we Michael Waldman Michael Waldman Gerald RosenfeldGerald Rosenfeld fight for fightthem for — them in Congress — in Congress and the states,and the the states, courts, the and courts, in the and court in the of courtpublic of opinion. public opinion. President KimberleyKimberley D. Harris D. Harris President Stephen Schulhofer Helen HershkoHelen Hershkoff ff Stephen Schulhofer Emily Spitzer AboutAbout Democracy Democracy & Justice: & Justice: Collected Collected Writings Writings 2016 2016 James E.James Johnson* E. Johnson* Emily Spitzer Christine A. Varney Thomas ThM.omas Jorde M. Jorde Christine A. Varney The material in this volume is excerpted from Brennan Center reports, policy proposals, and issue Scott Wallace The material in this volume is excerpted from Brennan Center reports, policy proposals, and issue Daniel F.Daniel Kolb F. Kolb Scott Wallace briefs. We’ve also excerpted material from public remarks, legal briefs, congressional testimony, and op- briefs. 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