Bio
Michelle Richardson () 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
Feb 16, 2012
Ice Cream: Very, Very Good. Cybersecurity Bill: Not So Much
Feb 3, 2012
Cybersecurity Bill Advances in House – But Does it Advance Privacy?
Sep 14, 2011
The Government Might Know You're Reading This
May 27, 2011
Four More Years of Unchecked Spying, Surveillance and Secrecy
Mar 15, 2011
Howlers on the Patriot Act
Aug 4, 2010
FBI's Latest Power Grab Is a Bold and Unnecessary Move
Apr 1, 2010
Gang of Eight Members Want a Bigger Gang
May 29, 2008
FISA "Compromise" Is Actually Not A Compromise At All, Thank You
Oct 18, 2007
FISA Train Speeds Off the Tracks