Bio
Shaiba Rather is a fellow at the ACLU National Security Project. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. During law school, Shaiba served as an editor on the Harvard Law Review and worked as a student advocate in the HLS Human Rights Clinic, Crimmigration Clinic, and Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic. Before joining NSP, she clerked for the Hon. David O. Carter of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Featured work
![The National Security Agency seal is displayed on a mobile phone screen.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/nsa-seal-on-cellphone-screen-b-400x266.jpg)
Apr 25, 2024
How is One of America's Biggest Spy Agencies Using AI? We're Suing to Find Out.
![Students gather at the University of Washington's Red Square to show solidarity in response to recent Hamas attacks and the ongoing Middle East tensions. Hundreds of people who support Palestine gathered at the Red Square of the University of Washington on Thursday afternoon. They passionately cheered for a speaker, clapped and played drums together in a show of unity during a protest called "day of resistance protest for Palestine." Jewish students on campus also shared their concerns and fears amidst this display of support.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/12/palestine-protest-blog-400x266.jpg)
Dec 7, 2023
The Unconstitutional Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups
![Social media icons on a smartphone screen.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/04/social-media-blog-400x266.jpg)
Apr 24, 2023
Is the Government Tracking Your Social Media Activity?
![A protestor wearing a t shirt that says No Cop City.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/03/CCATL_Blog-400x266.jpg)
Mar 24, 2023
How Officials in Georgia are Suppressing Political Protest as ‘Domestic Terrorism’