Press Releases
Nov 04, 2024
Georgia Supreme Court Overturns Relief for Cobb County Voters
Voters Must Vote in Person on Election Day or Make sure their Absentee Ballot is Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ayota v. Fall
Nov 04, 2024
吃瓜直播 Asks Supreme Court to Hear Guant谩namo Attorney鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging CIA鈥檚 Excessive Secrecy
This cert petition in Connell v. CIA follows an appeals court ruling that allowed the CIA to continue abusing Glomar responses to evade accountability
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 04, 2024
Supreme Court to Determine Future of Equal Protection and Voting Rights Act Claims in Louisiana Case
WASHINGTON 鈥擳he U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of Robinson v. Callais, which could determine how congressional maps are drawn in Louisiana.
The court will now...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Callais v. Landry
Nov 03, 2024
吃瓜直播 of Iowa Statement on Decision Regarding Iowa's New Citizen Voter Challenge
Statement from Rita Bettis Austen, 吃瓜直播 of Iowa Legal Director:
"We are obviously disappointed with the court鈥檚 decision not to outright block Secretary Pate's directive, which ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Selcuk v. Pate
Nov 01, 2024
Judge Orders Cobb County Officials to Express Mail Over 3,000 Delayed Absentee Ballots
County must accept absentee ballots of affected voters postmarked by Election Day and received by November 8
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ayota v. Fall
Nov 01, 2024
吃瓜直播 and Public Interest Law Center Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Pennsylvania Voting Challenge
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to stay a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allows voters whose mail ballots have been rejected because of a paperwork mista...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Republican National Committee v. Genser
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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.