Bio
Michelle Richardson (@Richardson_Mich) is a Legislative Counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office where she focuses on national security and government transparency issues such as the Patriot Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, cybersecurity, state secrets and the Freedom of Information Act. Before coming to the ACLU in 2006, Richardson served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee where she specialized in national security, civil rights and constitutional issues for Democratic Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.).
Featured work
Apr 18, 2014
Way to go DHS! And Shame on the Rest of You
Mar 26, 2014
Congress Shouldn't Settle for the President's Opening Offer on NSA Reform
Feb 11, 2014
Five Surveillance Myths Stalling NSA Reform, Debunked
Dec 20, 2013
The Nine Things You Should Know About the NSA Recommendations From the President’s Review Group
Nov 8, 2013
Dianne Feinstein's Fake Surveillance Reform Bill
Sep 23, 2013
The NSA Can Only Spy With A Little Help From Its Feds