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Oct 25, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 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. 鈥� 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
老澳门开奖结果-DE Files Lawsuit Against the City of Wilmington for Unconstitutional Policing Practices
WILMINGTON, DE 鈥� Today the 老澳门开奖结果 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鈥檚 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 鈥� 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鈥檚 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 鈥� A new poll released today by the 老澳门开奖结果 reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for protecting noncitizen military service members from depor...
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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.