Press Releases
Jun 11, 2015
Federal Court Holds Mississippi Responsible for Protecting Prisoners from Gang Violence Abetted by Guards
Judge finds state Department of Corrections violates prisoners鈥� Eighth Amendment rights by putting them at risk for injury and death.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 11, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Sues Va. School Board for Discriminatory Transgender Restroom Policy
Policy Interferes with Trans Student鈥檚 Course of Treatment for Gender Dysphoria
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jun 11, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 and Center for Reproductive Rights File Lawsuit to Block Florida Law Forcing Mandatory Wait, Additional Visits for Abortion
Unconstitutional law is medically unnecessary, designed to make abortion access more difficult
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 10, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Asks Court to Order Hearing for Imprisoned Guant谩namo Book Author
Motion Also Asks Court to Instruct Prison Officials to Reverse Harsh Restrictions Recently Imposed On Mohamedou Slahi
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 09, 2015
Federal Court Decision Will Force Most Texas Abortion Clinics to Close
Decision Decimates Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 04, 2015
Congress Introduces Bill to Protect Pregnant Women in the Workplace
WASHINGTON 鈥� A bipartisan group of lawmakers today introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bill that would require employers to make reasonable job modifications that all...
Issue Areas:
Women's 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?
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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.