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Meet the Hosts: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil Liberties
In our series, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil LibertiesPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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Another Challenge to the Federal Contraception Rule, Another Friend-of-the-Court Brief
By Brigitte Amiri, Sarah Lipton-Lubet
By Brigitte Amiri, Sarah Lipton-Lubet
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues Over Abuse Of Photographers By Border Patrol Agents
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of San Diego plans to defend and protect the First Amendment rights of two photographers threatened by the government agency
By Jay Stanley
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of San Diego plans to defend and protect the First Amendment rights of two photographers threatened by the government agency
By Jay Stanley
FTC Weighs In On Face Recognition Technology
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Next Monday at the Supreme Court: Trying to Stop the NSA’s Unconstitutional Overreach
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By ºìÐÓÊÓƵ
Get Ready for A Scintillating Discussion on the Finer Points of IP and Foreign Trade Policy
By Gabe Rottman
By Gabe Rottman
Marty Atencio (1967-2011): Another Victim of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Jails
Marty Atencio’s death is the latest in a string of highly-publicized fatalities at the Maricopa County Jail during Sheriff Arpaio’s tenure.
By Gabriel Eber
Marty Atencio’s death is the latest in a string of highly-publicized fatalities at the Maricopa County Jail during Sheriff Arpaio’s tenure.
By Gabriel Eber
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Asking the Federal Government How It’s Using Drones Inside the U.S.
By Scott Bulua & Stephen Elkind
By Scott Bulua & Stephen Elkind
In Court: Uncovering Stingrays, A Troubling New Location Tracking Device
By Linda Lye
By Linda Lye
Washington State Votes by Mail to Approve Referendum 74
By Dean Jackson
By Dean Jackson
Guantánamo Dispatch: Arguing for the First Amendment
By Zach Levine
By Zach Levine
