Press Releases
May 02, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Law That Punishes People Simply for Being Poor
Passed in 2024, SB 63 exacerbates a two-tiered bail system where wealth determines who walks free and who languishes in jail
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Coronell, et al. v. Georgia
May 01, 2025
Class Action Suit Filed Against Alaska DOC After Decades of Inadequate Health Care for Incarcerated Alaskans
The lawsuit documents dangerously deficient physical, mental, and dental health care across all Alaska prison and jail facilities.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Vail v. Dunleavy
May 01, 2025
Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act聽聽聽聽
HOUSTON 鈥� A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration鈥檚 invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the 鈥渋nvasion鈥� or 鈥減redatory in...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: JAV v. Trump
Apr 30, 2025
吃瓜直播 Asks Court to Expand Temporary Relief to All Trans, Intersex, and Nonbinary People Seeking Passports
BOSTON 鈥� The 吃瓜直播, the 吃瓜直播 of Massachusetts, and Covington & Burling LLC filed motions for class certification and preliminary classwide relief tod...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Orr v. Trump
Apr 30, 2025
Federal Court Orders Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail
In Big Win, Judge Denies Government Request to Pause Release Pending Appeal
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Apr 29, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds
Federal Court Rejects Government鈥檚 Attempt to Use Immigration Law Provisions to Block Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Habeas Challenge
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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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.