Anthony Romero
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You bet. We just took the NRA case a year ago. The NRA came to us saying, saying, you're the best litigation organization on free speech. This was a case of Governor Cuomo and the administration trying to shut down the NRA because they didn't agree with its pro-gun policies. And we saw it as a free speech issue, and we brought that case and won 9-0.
No, the heckler's veto is a problem, right? You have a right to free speech, but you don't have a right to shut down information, debate, discussions. There are limits.
No, the heckler's veto is a problem, right? You have a right to free speech, but you don't have a right to shut down information, debate, discussions. There are limits.
No, the heckler's veto is a problem, right? You have a right to free speech, but you don't have a right to shut down information, debate, discussions. There are limits.
I think the biggest victories had to do with family separation, when we were able to stop them in their tracks on separating families as a deterrent to people coming to this country. It was a massive moment where people from across the political spectrum came together. Laura Bush was tweeting on this.
I think the biggest victories had to do with family separation, when we were able to stop them in their tracks on separating families as a deterrent to people coming to this country. It was a massive moment where people from across the political spectrum came together. Laura Bush was tweeting on this.
I think the biggest victories had to do with family separation, when we were able to stop them in their tracks on separating families as a deterrent to people coming to this country. It was a massive moment where people from across the political spectrum came together. Laura Bush was tweeting on this.
And it was a moment when we were able to use both the courts and public opinion to kind of put pressure on the Trump administration. Ultimately, rescinding their own kind of policy guidance or zero tolerance guidance on this one. I think the other ones had to do with the U.S. Census when they tried to purge the count of immigrants, of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Census.
And it was a moment when we were able to use both the courts and public opinion to kind of put pressure on the Trump administration. Ultimately, rescinding their own kind of policy guidance or zero tolerance guidance on this one. I think the other ones had to do with the U.S. Census when they tried to purge the count of immigrants, of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Census.
And it was a moment when we were able to use both the courts and public opinion to kind of put pressure on the Trump administration. Ultimately, rescinding their own kind of policy guidance or zero tolerance guidance on this one. I think the other ones had to do with the U.S. Census when they tried to purge the count of immigrants, of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Census.
We litigated that twice to the Supreme Court in front of the Roberts Supreme Court and won. So I think that we areβ Those are victories. What about defeats? The building of the wall. That was litigation we brought to try to stop the misappropriation of funds from one agency to build the wall in the South, and that just petered out. It was a hard case.
We litigated that twice to the Supreme Court in front of the Roberts Supreme Court and won. So I think that we areβ Those are victories. What about defeats? The building of the wall. That was litigation we brought to try to stop the misappropriation of funds from one agency to build the wall in the South, and that just petered out. It was a hard case.
We litigated that twice to the Supreme Court in front of the Roberts Supreme Court and won. So I think that we areβ Those are victories. What about defeats? The building of the wall. That was litigation we brought to try to stop the misappropriation of funds from one agency to build the wall in the South, and that just petered out. It was a hard case.
It was a hard case because you're dealing with the ability for the government to enforce its borders, which is really recognized by the courts and the general public.
It was a hard case because you're dealing with the ability for the government to enforce its borders, which is really recognized by the courts and the general public.
It was a hard case because you're dealing with the ability for the government to enforce its borders, which is really recognized by the courts and the general public.
You're looking. I'm looking. And not finding yet. There's a lot of mumbling. You see the articles about how some Democrats are trying to find their feet from under them.
You're looking. I'm looking. And not finding yet. There's a lot of mumbling. You see the articles about how some Democrats are trying to find their feet from under them.
You're looking. I'm looking. And not finding yet. There's a lot of mumbling. You see the articles about how some Democrats are trying to find their feet from under them.
I don't have to run for office. I don't have to be popular. When I file my transgender rights lawsuit, I don't need 51% of the American people to agree with me. I know what's right. The equal protection arguments are what's right. I think Democrats have a harder job because they're trying to figure out how, and he's picked a fight with them on the culture war issues.