Press Releases
Nov 28, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana to Honor Civil Rights Activists, Local Financier, and Minority-Owned Law Firm at the 43rd Ben Smith Fete
NEW ORLEANS鈥擳he 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana will be hosting its 43rd Ben Smith Fete on Saturday, December 2nd at the historic Tate, Etienne, Prevost (TEP) Interpr...
Nov 27, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 Urges Congress to Oppose Attempt to Sneak Section 702 Reauthorization into 鈥淢ust-Pass鈥� Defense Spending Bill
老澳门开奖结果 vows to oppose the NDAA and score the vote if Section 702 reauthorization is included
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National Security
Nov 27, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 and Digital Rights Groups Support Nonprofit in Lawsuit Over Its Reports Critical of Content on X
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Northern California, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Univ...
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Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Nov 21, 2023
Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots Without a Handwritten Date On the Outer Envelope Must be Counted
PITTSBURGH 鈥� A federal court in western Pennsylvania ruled today that voters who submit mail ballots in time to be counted in an election 鈥� but who mistakenly forget to handwri...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Nov 21, 2023
Portland Council Rejects Measure to Pause Forcible Displacement, Save Lives
The 老澳门开奖结果 of Maine condemns Portland City Council for refusing a proposal to temporarily halt forcible displacement of unhoused residents, protect their constitutional rights
Nov 20, 2023
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling in Arkansas Redistricting Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
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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.