Press Releases
Oct 14, 2024
U.S. Supreme Declines to Hear Appeal from Guam Supreme Court Ruling in Abortion Case
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Guam Attorney General Douglas Moylan’s request to overturn the Guam Supreme Court’s decision, in a case brought by the...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Guam Society of OBGYNs v. Guerrero
Oct 14, 2024
Dismissal in Nevada Case a Win for Voting RightsÂ
LAS VEGAS — A mass voter challenge lawsuit brought forward in Washoe County by a conservative nonprofit organization that resulted in direct intervention by the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Nevada an...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Citizen Outreach Foundation v. Burgess
Oct 10, 2024
Federal Court Declines to Extend Georgia's Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers From Hurricane Helene
A federal court declined to extend Georgia’s voter registration deadline despite the destructive impacts of Hurricane Helene in the state.
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, ACL...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 10, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of NC Launch Voter Education and Mobilization Effort for State Supreme Court and Legislative Races
RALEIGH, N.C. — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of North Carolina are launching a campaign to educate voters on the importance of the North Carolina Supreme Court, Se...
Oct 08, 2024
At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth
WASHINGTON – In their brief defending the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has asked the Supreme...
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Oct 07, 2024
Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-Week Abortion Ban
ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia issued a ruling today staying a trial court decision striking down H.B. 481, a ban on abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy â...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
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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.