Press Releases
Nov 09, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Statement on Defense Secretary Austin’s Decision to Appeal Validity of Plea Agreements for 9/11 Defendants
Military judge found that plea agreements with three of the defendants are valid and must go into effect before the Defense Department appeal was announced
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 07, 2024
Court Restores Relief to Cobb County Absentee Voters, Ensures Ballots will be Counted
County must accept absentee ballots of affected voters postmarked by November 5 and received by November 8
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ayota v. Fall
Nov 07, 2024
Court Rules Signed Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants Are Valid and Must Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military court has agreed that the plea agreement reached with ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ client Khalid Shaikh Mohammad back in August is valid and must go into effect. The judgeâ€...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
Nov 06, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Statement on Arizona Abortion Access Amendment Passage and Implementation
PHOENIX — Arizonans passed Proposition 139 yesterday, which will establish a fundamental right to abortion in the state constitution and provide a path to challenge Arizona’s d...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 06, 2024
Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit to Restore Abortion Access, on Heels of Voters Approving Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative
KANSAS CITY — Following the passage of Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, Missouri’s two Planned Parenthood providers filed suit to restore abortion acc...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 06, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Responds to Election of Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ (³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥), had the following reaction to The Associated Press’ call of the 2024 presidenti...
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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.