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
Jun 27, 2013
Congressional Momentum Against NSA Spying Continues to Grow
Jun 20, 2013
Misdirection: The House Intelligence Committee’s Misleading Patriot Act Talking Points
Jun 11, 2013
ACLU in POLITICO: Roll Back the Surveillance State
Apr 12, 2013
CISPA Remains Fatally Flawed After Secret Committee Markup
Apr 5, 2013
CISPA Explainer #4: Is There Anything Besides Information-Sharing Hidden in CISPA?
Apr 4, 2013
CISPA Explainer #3: What Can Be Done With Information After It Is Shared?
Apr 3, 2013
CISPA Explainer #2: With Whom Can Information Be Shared?
Apr 2, 2013
CISPA Explainer #1: What Information Can Be Shared?
Feb 13, 2013
President Obama Shows No CISPA-like Invasion of Privacy Needed to Defend Critical Infrastructure