Press Releases
Apr 03, 2025
Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk
Öztürk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 02, 2025
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
The order targets Perkins Coie for its past voting rights litigation
Apr 02, 2025
Researchers Challenge NIH’s Politically Driven Grant Cancellations
Lawsuit demands restoration of funding and a court order barring NIH from terminating any further awards in this manner
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Apr 02, 2025
Groups File Lawsuit to Block Florida’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4C
The lawsuit exposes SB 4C as a sweeping and unlawful expansion of state power under the guise of immigration enforcement
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Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION v. UTHMEIFER
Apr 01, 2025
In Big Win, Court Rules Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuit Should Move Forward in New Jersey
This Important Decision Comes After ICE Sent Mr. Khalil to a Detention Facility in Louisiana, Almost 1500 Miles Away From His Family
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 01, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ FOIA Litigation Reveals Details on ICE’s Solitary Confinement Policy Directive
Disclosure on policy directive critical to future legal challenges defending immigrants subject to solitary confinement in detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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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.