Press Releases
Oct 25, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Files Brief Arguing Trump Gag Order Violates the First Amendment
The order, issued in an ongoing election interference case, restricts constitutionally-protected speech
Court case: United States v. Trump (Amicus Brief)
Oct 24, 2023
West Virginia Family Challenges Ban on Transgender Student-Athletes at Fourth Circuit
RICHMOND, Va. – On Friday, Oct. 27, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on behalf of Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old transgender girl from West Virginia, ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education
Oct 24, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-DE Files Lawsuit Against the City of Wilmington for Unconstitutional Policing Practices
WILMINGTON, DE — Today the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Delaware filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of two individuals and the NAACP-DE in federal district court against the City of Wilmington to...
Oct 24, 2023
Plaintiffs File Federal Suit to Overturn Tennessee’s Aggravated Prostitution Statute
Lawsuit challenges requirement to register as a violent sex offender based on HIV status
Issue Areas:
HIV
Court case: OUTMemphis v. Lee
Oct 24, 2023
Georgia Supreme Court Allows Six-Week Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect as Legal Challenge Continues
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court issued a ruling today that allows H.B. 481, a ban on abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, to remain in effect. The court’s m...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
Oct 23, 2023
New Poll Finds Majority of U.S. Voters Support Protections for Noncitizen Military Service Members
WASHINGTON – A new poll released today by the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for protecting noncitizen military service members from depor...
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