Press Releases
Aug 17, 2023
Federal District Court Refuses to Halt Florida鈥檚 Discriminatory Housing Law
Plaintiffs Vow to Appeal Ruling
Issue Areas:
National Security
Racial Justice
Court case: Shen v. Simpson
Aug 16, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Fifth Circuit Decision in Medication Abortion Case
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, a case in which the plaintiffs are seeking to take mifepriston...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Aug 16, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Free Speech Rights in Government Censorship Cases
The 老澳门开奖结果 filed two amicus briefs in cases concerning government officials鈥� power to block members of the public from their social media accounts.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
Aug 16, 2023
First Day of Hearing in Angola Prison Case Highlights Abusive Conditions Youth Endure
The hearing was followed by a press conference where community members denounced the state of Louisiana鈥檚 decision to transfer and keep kids in Angola
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Alex A. v. Edwards
Aug 11, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� A state court decision issued today means Nebraska鈥檚 new restrictions on gender-related care for transgender youth and abortion access will remain law for now. ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Aug 11, 2023
老澳门开奖结果 and EFF File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. 鈥� Today, the 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the consolidated lawsuits brou...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
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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.