Press Releases
May 06, 2025
Federal Court in New York Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act    Â
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York has granted a preliminary injunction blocking removals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) for people within that court’s judicial district...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: G.F.F. v. Trump
May 06, 2025
Community Safety Experts, Members of Congress Say Federal Funding Cuts Harm Public Safety During Press Conference on the Hill
Leaders Urge Congress To Fund Essential Programs that Prevent Crime and are Popular with Americans
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 05, 2025
Transgender Federal Worker Challenges Trump’s Federal Bathroom Ban
WASHINGTON - A civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a class action complaint to the Army National Guard Bureau Equal Opportunity Office (NGB-EO) challenging a...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 05, 2025
Rümeysa Öztürk’s Legal Team to Urge Appeals Court to Not Delay Student’s Transfer to Vermont
Arguments will begin around 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
May 03, 2025
Judge Strikes Down President Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
WASHINGTON — Judge Beryl Howell in the U.S. District Court for District Columbia struck down President Trump’s unconstitutional Executive Order attacking Perkins Coie for their...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
May 02, 2025
Alabama Court Blocks Attempt to Impose Onerous, Unnecessary Hospital Regulations on Midwives and Birth Centers
The decision ensures that pregnant Alabamians can continue to receive midwifery care in birth centers throughout the state.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.