Press Releases
Apr 29, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Oregon Announces New Executive Director
PORTLAND, ORE - The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Oregon (³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥) is pleased to announce that David Rogers has been selected as its new executive director beginning June 1. Roger...
Apr 28, 2015
Statement on Freddie Gray and Police/Community Conflict in Baltimore
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ briefing paper on deaths in police encounters in Maryland
Read more about the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Maryland's work on police accountability
The following can be attributed to Susan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 28, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Cases Challenging Marriage Bans for Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in cases that challenge laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee barring same-sex couples from marrying and rec...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 27, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Missouri Releases Mobile Justice App for iPhones
ST. LOUIS - Today, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Missouri released the iPhone version of a smart phone app called the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Missouri Mobile Justice app — an empowerment...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 23, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on Drone Strikes Killing Hostages
NEW YORK – President Obama announced today that a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed two al Qaeda hostages, an American and an Italian. The White House also said it believed th...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Apr 22, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Calls for Expiration of Patriot Act Section 215
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Opposes McConnell’s 5-Year Extension of NSA Spy Program Authorization
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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.