Bio
Laura W. Murphy () served two tenures as Director of the ACLU鈥檚 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鈥檚 public policy priorities including national security, criminal justice, human rights, privacy, reproductive rights, civil rights and First Amendment issues.
Featured work
Dec 11, 2013
Congress Can Create a Smarter Criminal Justice System
Nov 18, 2013
Big Brother's Always Been Watching Some of U.S.
Aug 21, 2013
The March on Washington Through a Child's Eyes
Aug 20, 2013
Murphy and Norquist: Congress Must Act to Finish Job on Criminal Justice Reform
Aug 12, 2013
How to Process Eric Holder鈥檚 Major Criminal Law Reform Speech
Jul 18, 2013
A Mother's Rules for Being Young, Black, and Male
Jul 16, 2013
Trusting Law Enforcement After the Trayvon Tragedy
Jun 24, 2013
Our Stance on the Immigration Reform Bill: Support for Many Civil Liberties Provisions and Opposition to New Border Measures