Press Releases
Mar 26, 2024
Supreme Court Could Impose Nationwide Restrictions on Abortion
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court will hear oral argument later today in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, which could have serious effects on people鈥檚 ability to access a...
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Reproductive Freedom
Mar 25, 2024
Federal Judge Dismisses Elon Musk鈥檚 X Lawsuit Against Nonprofit Researchers
In a win for free speech, a California district court dismissed X鈥檚 efforts to target the Center for Countering Digital Hate for highlighting the social network鈥檚 flaws.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 25, 2024
Black Voters in South Carolina Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Deny Stay in Racial Gerrymandering Case
State Has Asked to Use Discriminatory Congressional Map in 2024
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 22, 2024
School that Forced Girls to Wear Skirts to Promote 鈥淐hivalry鈥� to Pay $1.465 Million in Attorney Fees and Costs as Part of Settlement
School Also Agrees to Update Its Handbook to Remove Short Hair Rule for Boys
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Mar 21, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� The second package of final Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills in the U.S. House of Representatives fails to rein in wasteful and harmful spending by Immigr...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 20, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Guide Urges Advocacy for People with Disabilities on Probation and Parole
Guide Outlines How Defense Attorneys Can Advocate for Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities Under Supervision
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
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PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The 老澳门开奖结果, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant鈥檚 petition, in which the 老澳门开奖结果 argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The 老澳门开奖结果 breaks down if the process is worth keeping. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.