Press Releases
May 01, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Statement on Charges Filed Against Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Maryland:
"For years, victims of police violence, overwhelmingly Blac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 30, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of California Releases Tool to Hold Law Enforcement Accountable
LOS ANGELES - The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of California today launched Mobile Justice CA, a free smart phone app allowing Californians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos to their AC...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 29, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Statement on 8th Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision to Delay Marriage Equality Cases
NEW YORK - The following joint statement was issued by the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Nebraska, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Missouri, and the national ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ regarding the 8th Circuit Court of appeals decision to dela...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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
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New HampshireJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Barbara V. Donald J. Trump. Explore Case.Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow To Trans Rights. Here's How To Take Action. Explore News & Commentary.The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities. -
Iowa Supreme CourtJun 2025
Criminal Law Reform
State V. Hidlebaugh. Explore Case.State v. Hidlebaugh
This case asks whether it violates equal protection principles to impose a prison sentence, instead of probation, based on a defendant’s inability to purchase a house. The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s State Supreme Court Initiative and the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa filed an amicus brief arguing that imposing a harsher sentence based on a criminal defendant’s inability to purchase a home impinges on the equal protection guarantees in the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and article I, sections 1 and 6 of the Iowa Constitution.