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Rachel Goodman

Former Staff Attorney

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµRacial Justice Program

Bio

Rachel Goodman was a Staff Attorney with the Racial Justice Program, where she focused on economic justice issues, particularly on discrimination in housing and lending, and on algorithmic discrimination. She represented the plaintiffs in Sandvig v. Lynch, a constitutional challenge to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act brought on behalf of computer researchers and journalists wishing to test websites for discrimination but chilled by the prospect of criminal liability. She also litigated cases addressing discrimination in the subprime mortgage securitization system, racial profiling in air travel, and the school-to-prison pipeline. Ms. Goodman drafted amicus briefs for proceedings at all levels and engaged in direct advocacy to private companies on data and discrimination issues, in partnership with privacy advocates and technologists inside and outside of the ACLU. She clerked for the Honorable Joseph A. Greenaway, III on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She graduated magna cum laude from New York University School of Law, where she was an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Fellow, and from Yale College.


Featured work

Feb 8, 2017

Social Networking Powerhouse Facebook Steps Forward to Bar Discriminatory Advertising on Its Site

Social Networking Powerhouse Facebook Steps Forward to Bar Discriminatory Advertising on Its Site

Nov 11, 2016

Facebook Takes Steps to Keep Targeted Advertising From Violating Its Users’ Civil Rights

Facebook Takes Steps to Keep Targeted Advertising From Violating Its Users’ Civil Rights

Jun 29, 2016

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµChallenges Computer Crimes Law That is Thwarting Research on Discrimination Online

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµChallenges Computer Crimes Law That is Thwarting Research on Discrimination Online

Mar 15, 2016

Is It Okay to Kick People Out of Campaign Rallies? That Depends.

Is It Okay to Kick People Out of Campaign Rallies? That Depends.

Dec 3, 2015

The Good Wife Tackles Algorithmic Discrimination. Meanwhile, in Real Life…

The Good Wife Tackles Algorithmic Discrimination. Meanwhile, in Real Life…

May 6, 2015

If You Care About the American Dream, You Should Care About Neighborhood Inequality

If You Care About the American Dream, You Should Care About Neighborhood Inequality

Apr 22, 2015

There Is No ‘Suspected Terrorist Activity’ Exception to the Constitution

There Is No ‘Suspected Terrorist Activity’ Exception to the Constitution

Jan 23, 2015

Will Justice Scalia Be the Savior of the Fair Housing Act?

Will Justice Scalia Be the Savior of the Fair Housing Act?

Oct 27, 2014

FTC Needs to Make Sure Companies Aren’t Using Big Data to Discriminate

FTC Needs to Make Sure Companies Aren’t Using Big Data to Discriminate

Jul 18, 2014

Making Flying While Brown Safe Again

Making Flying While Brown Safe Again