Press Releases
Sep 24, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Files Emergency Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Deadline in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Puerto Rico, and Guillermo Ramos Luina filed an emergency lawsuit today to extend the voter registration deadl...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: EspÃritu v. Comisión Estatal de Elecciones
Sep 23, 2024
Child Safety, Free Speech, and Privacy Experts Tell Supreme Court: Texas’s Unconstitutional Age Verification Law Must be Overturned
In Friend-of-the-Court Briefs, Orgs Explain that Age-gating the Internet Will Not Keep Kids or Adults Safe
Court case: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Sep 23, 2024
New No Dictators Declaration Seeks to Protect Freedoms by Blocking Future Abuse of Presidential Powers
Cross Partisan Support Demonstrates Urgency of Threat
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Sep 23, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û today filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain records regarding the agency’s potential plans t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 20, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Harris’ Speech Committing to Federal Protections for Abortion
Enacting federal legislation to protect the right to abortion and expand access throughout the country is imperative to rectify the harms of overturning Roe.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 19, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Federal Agencies for Enhancing Access to Voter Registration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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