Bio
Laura W. Murphy (@lwmurphy) served two tenures as Director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office, first from 1993-2005 and again from 2010-2015. During her time at the ACLU, Murphy maintained strong relationships with leaders in the United States Congress and the Obama Administration to advance the ACLU’s public policy priorities including national security, criminal justice, human rights, privacy, reproductive rights, civil rights and First Amendment issues.
Featured work
Jun 21, 2013
Let's Check James Comey's Bush Years Record Before He Becomes FBI Director
Jun 14, 2013
The PATRIOT Act’s Section 215 Must be Reformed
Jun 11, 2013
ACLU in POLITICO: Roll Back the Surveillance State
May 28, 2013
Immigration Reform: Where Things Stand Now and What's Next
Apr 17, 2013
Americans Overwhelmingly Support a Fair Immigration System
Mar 20, 2013
A Fourth Amendment Application for the Internet
Mar 8, 2013
Thanks to John Brennan, a Big and Bipartisan Pushback Against the Vast Killing Program
Mar 1, 2013
The State of Equality & Justice in America: The Pendulum Swings between Joy and Despair
Jan 24, 2013
Are the FBI and Congress Politicizing Terrorism Intelligence?