Nevada
Ybarra v. Warden
This case presents the question of whether the execution of a capital defendant with serious mental illness violates Article I, section 6 of the Nevada Constitution, which prohibits cruel or unusual punishment. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Capital Punishment Project and State Supreme Court Initiative, along with the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada, filed an amicus brief arguing that a plain reading of Article I, section 6 of the Nevada Constitution provides broader protections than the Eighth Amendment and should be interpreted to establish a categorical exemption from execution for this population.
Status: Ongoing
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Nevada
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Viloria Aviles v. Trump
Emergency lawsuit filed in federal court to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial district.
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Nevada
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Viloria Aviles v. Trump
Emergency lawsuit filed in federal court to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial district.
Nevada
Oct 2024
Voting Rights
Citizen Outreach Foundation v. Portillo
On the eve of the November 2024 presidential election, a third-party organization has challenged about 20,000 voters in Clark County, Nevada on the basis of purportedly improper residency. When Clark County rightly declined to process these challenges as improper under Nevada law, the third-party organization sued to compel the county to act on the challenges. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Voting Rights Project and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada have moved to intervene in the case to prevent mass disenfranchisement of Clark County voters mere weeks out from the 2024 general election.
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Nevada
Oct 2024
Voting Rights
Citizen Outreach Foundation v. Portillo
On the eve of the November 2024 presidential election, a third-party organization has challenged about 20,000 voters in Clark County, Nevada on the basis of purportedly improper residency. When Clark County rightly declined to process these challenges as improper under Nevada law, the third-party organization sued to compel the county to act on the challenges. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Voting Rights Project and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada have moved to intervene in the case to prevent mass disenfranchisement of Clark County voters mere weeks out from the 2024 general election.
Nevada
Oct 2024
Voting Rights
Citizen Outreach Foundation v. Burgess
On the eve of the November 2024 presidential election, a third-party organization has challenged about 11,000 voters in Washoe County, Nevada on the basis of purportedly improper residency. When Washoe County rightly declined to process these challenges as improper under Nevada law, the third-party organization sued to compel the county to act on the challenges. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Voting Rights Project and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada have moved to intervene in the case to prevent mass disenfranchisement of Washoe County voters mere weeks out from the 2024 general election.
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Nevada
Oct 2024
Voting Rights
Citizen Outreach Foundation v. Burgess
On the eve of the November 2024 presidential election, a third-party organization has challenged about 11,000 voters in Washoe County, Nevada on the basis of purportedly improper residency. When Washoe County rightly declined to process these challenges as improper under Nevada law, the third-party organization sued to compel the county to act on the challenges. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Voting Rights Project and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada have moved to intervene in the case to prevent mass disenfranchisement of Washoe County voters mere weeks out from the 2024 general election.
Nevada
Apr 2024
Privacy & Technology
United States v. Motley — Amicus Brief
This case concerns whether police may access private and sensitive medical records without a warrant as part of a criminal investigation of an individual, when those records are contained within state prescription drug monitoring databases.
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Nevada
Apr 2024
Privacy & Technology
United States v. Motley — Amicus Brief
This case concerns whether police may access private and sensitive medical records without a warrant as part of a criminal investigation of an individual, when those records are contained within state prescription drug monitoring databases.