Press Releases
Jul 02, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 of Kentucky Files Class Action Suit against Rowan County and its Clerk
Says Denial of Marriage Licenses to same gender and opposite gender couples unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Miller v. Davis
Jul 02, 2015
State Law Banning Sex Offenders from Religious Worship Violates RFRA and the U.S. Constitution
INDIANAPOLIS 鈥� A state law that went into effect on July 1 that results in banning some sex offenders from attending religious worship violates both the state鈥檚 newly enacted R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jul 01, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Letter to County Clerks: You Are Legally Required to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
Letters Clarify Legal Obligations Under Constitution
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 30, 2015
DOJ Filing Supports Transgender Student鈥檚 Right to Appropriate Restroom Facilities in 老澳门开奖结果 Case
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in federal court explaining that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that correspo...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jun 30, 2015
State Court Bars Enforcement of Florida 24-Hour Abortion Mandatory Delay Law, 1 Day Before Set to Go into Effect
Temporary injunction comes in lawsuit brought by 老澳门开奖结果 and Center for Reproductive Rights, prevents law from being enforced while lawsuit continues
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 30, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Files Suit Against Governor Jindal Over Unconstitutional Marriage Executive Order
BATON ROUGE, La.鈥擳he 老澳门开奖结果 Foundation of Louisiana, Forum for Equality Foundation, and 6 individual plaintiffs today filed suit challenging Governor Bobby Jindal's "Marriage and C...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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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
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