Press Releases
Mar 04, 2025
After Trump Admin Threats, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Sends Letter of Support to Universities, Urging Them to Protect Campus Speech
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ makes clear the government cannot threaten funding to universities for fostering an environment of free speech and free inquiry
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 04, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Urges North Carolina Appeals Court to Reject Attempt to Disenfranchise Voters
Brief Argues that Discarding Over 65,000 Votes in 2024 State Supreme Court Race Would Violate State Constitutional Rights
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 03, 2025
Senate Rejects Bill Excluding Transgender Students from School Sports
WASHINGTON - The Senate today rejected a bill attempting to amend a landmark civil rights law to exclude transgender students from nondiscrimination protections.
S. 9, a version of...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Mar 03, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Wisconsin, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Voter Education Fund Kick Off Campaign To Empower Voters in State Supreme Court Election
MILWAUKEE – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Wisconsin and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ announced the launch of a joint campaign to engage Wisconsin voters ahead of the state supreme court general ...
Mar 01, 2025
Groups Sue Trump Administration to Halt Transfer of Immigrants from U.S. to Guantánamo BayÂ
WASHINGTON — Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration today to halt the transfer of immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under Preside...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Espinoza Escalona v. Noem
Feb 25, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on the Supreme Court Ruling in Lackey v. Stinnie
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a ruling today in Lackey v. Stinnie, holding that civil rights plaintiffs who win a preliminary injunction that gives them permanent relief ...
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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.