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Cody Wofsy

Deputy Director

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµImmigrants’ Rights Project

Bio

Cody Wofsy is Deputy Director of the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµImmigrants’ Rights Project. His work focuses on limiting state and local entanglement with immigration enforcement, protecting access to asylum, ensuring judicial review, and challenging abusive federal enforcement practices. He has litigated numerous cases at all levels of federal and state courts, including blocking asylum bans, limiting the use of immigration detainers, challenging the Muslim Ban, and curtailing unlawful expedited removal practices. Before his work at the ACLU, Cody was a law clerk to Judge Marsha Berzon of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Myron Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and the University of California, Santa Cruz.


Featured work

Jun 30, 2017

The Government’s Muslim Ban ‘Guidance’ Is Arbitrary, Illogical, and Discriminatory – Just Like the Ban.

The Government’s Muslim Ban ‘Guidance’ Is Arbitrary, Illogical, and Discriminatory – Just Like the Ban.

Jun 26, 2017

‘Clear Victory’ for President Trump on Muslim Ban 2.0? Hardly.

‘Clear Victory’ for President Trump on Muslim Ban 2.0? Hardly.

May 25, 2017

The Muslim Ban ‘Drips With Religious Intolerance, Animus, and Discrimination,’ Rules Federal Appeals Court

The Muslim Ban ‘Drips With Religious Intolerance, Animus, and Discrimination,’ Rules Federal Appeals Court

May 5, 2017

The World Will Be Watching as Muslim Ban 2.0 Goes to Court

The World Will Be Watching as Muslim Ban 2.0 Goes to Court

Apr 26, 2017

Federal Court Calls Trump’s Threats to Defund Sanctuary Cities Unconstitutional

Federal Court Calls Trump’s Threats to Defund Sanctuary Cities Unconstitutional

Mar 6, 2017

Why the Only Way to Fix the Muslim Ban Is Not to Have a Muslim Ban

Why the Only Way to Fix the Muslim Ban Is Not to Have a Muslim Ban

Nov 18, 2015

Governors’ Threats to Exclude Syrian Refugees Are Not Only Fear Mongering — They're Unconstitutional

Governors’ Threats to Exclude Syrian Refugees Are Not Only Fear Mongering — They're Unconstitutional