Carolyn Iodice
A native of Philadelphia suburbs, Carolyn received her J.D. from the New York University School of Law and her B.A. in English and secondary education from Cabrini University.
After law school, Carolyn spent more than five years on Capitol Hill. She joined the office of Representative Justin Amash in 2015, where she ultimately served as legislative director until Rep. Amash retired from Congress in 2021. As part of her role, Carolyn was responsible for the office’s policy work on civil liberties, including efforts to fight warrantless surveillance, civil asset forfeiture, and qualified immunity. After leaving the Hill, Carolyn served as senior counsel for the Clause 40 Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to combat the erosion of due process rights in the criminal justice system, and she contributed independent research and strategic support to a coalition working to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Carolyn lives in Brooklyn and Philly, and she is a member of the D.C., Pennsylvania, and New York bars.
Recent Writings
- The KIDS Act would put Washington in charge of how we can communicate online,
- FIRE backs JAWBONE Act to end backdoor censorship,
- California lawmakers threaten free speech regarding immigration groups,
- Deep dive into New York’s proposals to ban demonstrations near houses of worship,
- Texas lawmakers shelve SLAPP bills that would have allowed the rich and powerful to sue critics into silence,
- For the rich, free speech — for others, a SLAPP in the face,
- Four big reasons you should oppose KOSA,
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