Press Releases
Nov 12, 2024
Court Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� In a victory for religious freedom, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today in Rev. Roake v. Brumley, prohibiting implementation of a Lou...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Rev. Roake v. Brumley
Nov 09, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Statement on Defense Secretary Austin鈥檚 Decision to Appeal Validity of Plea Agreements for 9/11 Defendants
Military judge found that plea agreements with three of the defendants are valid and must go into effect before the Defense Department appeal was announced
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 07, 2024
Court Restores Relief to Cobb County Absentee Voters, Ensures Ballots will be Counted
County must accept absentee ballots of affected voters postmarked by November 5 and received by November 8
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ayota v. Fall
Nov 07, 2024
Court Rules Signed Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants Are Valid and Must Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON 鈥� A U.S. military court has agreed that the plea agreement reached with 老澳门开奖结果 client Khalid Shaikh Mohammad back in August is valid and must go into effect. The judge鈥...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
Nov 06, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Statement on Arizona Abortion Access Amendment Passage and Implementation
PHOENIX 鈥� Arizonans passed Proposition 139 yesterday, which will establish a fundamental right to abortion in the state constitution and provide a path to challenge Arizona鈥檚 d...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 06, 2024
Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit to Restore Abortion Access, on Heels of Voters Approving Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative
KANSAS CITY 鈥� Following the passage of Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, Missouri鈥檚 two Planned Parenthood providers filed suit to restore abortion acc...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.