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Feb 11, 2025
Advocates Move to Appoint Receiver to Oversee Healthcare in Arizona Prisons
PHOENIX 鈥� The 吃瓜直播, 吃瓜直播 of Arizona, Prison Law Office, and Disability Rights Arizona asked a federal judge today to appoint a receiver to take over the...
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Feb 10, 2025
Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order聽
CONCORD, N.H. 鈥� A federal court in New Hampshire today blocked President Trump鈥檚 executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 07, 2025
Transgender and Nonbinary People Take Trump to Court Over Passport Restrictions
WASHINGTON 鈥� Following an executive order from President Donald Trump barring people from updating the sex designation on their passports, seven people have filed a federal lawsu...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Orr v. Trump
Feb 07, 2025
吃瓜直播 and 吃瓜直播 of Utah Celebrate Win for Drag Performers鈥� First Amendment Rights
City of St. George settles with Drag Stars and Mitski Aval艒x following ideologically-motivated denial of event permit
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 07, 2025
吃瓜直播 Seeks Records on DOGE鈥檚 Unrestricted Access to Americans鈥� Data, Urges Congress to Step Up
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 吃瓜直播 today filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with more than 40 federal agencies seeking urgent transparency about the so...
Feb 07, 2025
North Carolina Judge Finds Racial Bias in Death Penalty in Landmark Case
RALEIGH, N.C. 鈥� In a landmark case, a North Carolina judge ruled today that race played an impermissible role in jury selection for Hasson Bacote, a Black man who challenged his ...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
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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鈥檚 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鈥檛 afford to post bail, even when a judge believes the person should have been released until trial with no risk to the public. The 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Criminal Law Reform Project, along with 吃瓜直播-GA and the Southern Center for Human Rights, filed a class action lawsuit challenging SB63鈥檚 mandatory monetary bail provisions under the Georgia State Constitution.