Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection
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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/
"There is no pretense of evenhanded justice. That core principle is gone." – ICAP's Mary McCord on the President's weaponization of the Department of Justice.

Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/p...
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Upcoming! Monday at 5:30 pm ET, ICAP’s Mary McCord will be moderating a McCourt School of Public Policy discussion featuring Aaron C. Davis and Carol Leonnig, authors of the new book ‘Injustice’ at Georgetown University. RSVP for the in-person event: tinyurl.com/2u5u3wvt
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 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...
September 26, 2025 at 6:25 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...
September 18, 2025 at 6:22 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.
September 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
ICAP’s 8th Annual Report is now available! In these pages, you will see the many ways we have used litigation, policy work, and public engagement to challenge executive overreach, defend democracy, and protect against political violence. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/4ujztv3s
August 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"If we want to look at marauding mobs, look at Jan. 6. If you want to look at criminal mobs, we had a criminal mob and he called them peaceful protesters." – ICAP's Mary McCord on this week's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...
August 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Our nation is at its best when Americans are informed, engaged, and empowered by the Constitution. That's why we're proud to support #WeHoldTheseTruths, a bipartisan effort to restore faith in the rule of law. @weholdtruths.bsky.social bit.ly/44LXmFF
July 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happening now! ICAP's Mary McCord will join CSPAN to discuss the legal and Constitutional issues related to the domestic deployment of the U.S. military. Watch live: tinyurl.com/5adn25yh
June 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Georgetown Law students!

Tomorrow morning at 9:30 am, join ICAP's Mary McCord in an important and timely conversation with Senator Peter Welch and @stevevladeck.bsky.social about executive power and the rule of law. More details in the flyer attached.
April 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We are excited to share that ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord will be speaking at the 2025 Litigation Section Annual Conference, April 30 - May 2, 2025, in Chicago, IL!
March 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Tomorrow at 3 pm ET, ICAP will be hosting a virtual webinar with @prosalliance.bsky.social discussing how prosecutors and communities can navigate cases of political violence in the wake of the January 6th pardons.

To RSVP: bit.ly/3FyIGiY
March 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Last night, ICAP Legal Director Rupa Bhattacharyya (@rupadc.bsky.social) joined Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com! Rupa provided insights on government efficiency, based on her over 25 years working in the Department of Justice.

Stream the full episode on Paramount+!
February 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What a year it’s been for ICAP! We are proud of the work we’ve been able to do over the course of the last year to protect our democracy and advocate for constitutional rights.

Read more about our work over the past year in our December newsletter: tinyurl.com/4p2n92x2
December 23, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Yesterday, the ICAP team had the pleasure of accepting the 2024 Stewart B. McKinney Award at the National Homelessness Law Center’s annual Human Right to Housing Awards.

We would like to thank our partners & we look forward to finding more ways to contribute to the movement to end homelessness!
November 20, 2024 at 1:33 AM
At ICAP, we use strategic litigation tools, policy development, and public education to defend individuals’ constitutional rights and protect our democratic processes. We use the rights & protections of the Constitution to help communities stay safe & navigate the critical challenges of our time.
November 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM