Press Releases
Apr 09, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Urges Supreme Court to Reject Mandatory Opt-Outs from Maryland School District’s Inclusive English Language Arts Curriculum
WASHINGTON — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in Mahmoud v. Taylor, urging the court to reject a ch...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Mahmoud v. McKnight
Apr 09, 2025
Federal Court in Texas Temporarily Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act  Â
HOUSTON — A federal court in Texas today issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) just hours after the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Texas filed an emergency lawsu...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: JAV v. Trump
Apr 09, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Files Lawsuit in Texas to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act  Â
HOUSTON — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Texas filed an emergency lawsuit this morning in federal court in Texas to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Ac...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: JAV v. Trump
Apr 08, 2025
Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act Â
Latest Action Stems from Supreme Court Ruling
NEW YORK — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and New York Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with The Legal Aid Society whose cl...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: G.F.F. v. Trump
Apr 07, 2025
Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Block on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants, Clears Path to Further ChallengesÂ
Court Rules that People Targeted for Removal Under the Act are Entitled to Challenge their Deportation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court tonight granted the Trump administratio...
Apr 07, 2025
Oklahoma Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Urge Supreme Court to Block Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public education advocates, and public-school parents – who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop Oklahoma’s cre...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
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PennsylvaniaMay 2025
Disability Rights
Jonathan Difraia V. Kevin Ransom. Explore Case.Jonathan DiFraia v. Kevin Ransom
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TexasMay 2025
Immigrants' Rights
M.a.p.s. V. Garite. Explore Case.M.A.P.S. v. Garite
Emergency lawsuit filed in federal court to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial district. -
OklahomaMay 2025
Free Speech
Oklahoma State Department Of Education V. Freedom From Religion Foundation. Explore Case.Oklahoma State Department of Education v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
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GeorgiaMay 2025
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Coronell, Et Al. V. Georgia. Explore Case.Coronell, et al. v. Georgia
As a result of Georgia Senate Bill 63, thousands of people are being kept in jail pre-trial because they can’t afford to post bail, even when a judge believes the person should have been released until trial with no risk to the public. The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Criminal Law Reform Project, along with ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥-GA and the Southern Center for Human Rights, filed a class action lawsuit challenging SB63’s mandatory monetary bail provisions under the Georgia State Constitution.