Press Releases
Mar 07, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Biden’s State of the Union
WASHINGTON – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ released the following statement from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Chief Political and Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling, responding to President Joe Bi...
Mar 07, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Condemns House Energy & Commerce Committee Vote on TikTok Ban Bill
WASHINGTON — Only two days after introduction, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in t...
Mar 06, 2024
Chaplains, Civil Rights, and Faith Groups Oppose Public-School Chaplain Programs
Legislation allowing clergy in schools violates students’ and families’ religious-freedom rights.
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Mar 06, 2024
Human Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Support Establishment of a National Human Rights Institution
Coalition’s call to action comes during congressional briefing on lack of progress in implementing U.S. human rights treaty obligations
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Mar 05, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Slams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. This bill, which...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Mar 05, 2024
Advocates Seek Public Records from DOJ on Implementation of Directives Changing Mandatory Minimum Charging and Sentencing Policies
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Federal Public & Community Defenders submitted a Freedom of Inf...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
I’m A Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold On My Own Campus.. Explore News & Commentary.I’m a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student journalists navigated censorship fears, administrative pressure, and growing national attention. -
PodcastAug 2025
Religious Liberty
America’s Most Famous Court Trial. Explore Podcast.America’s Most Famous Court Trial
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New HampshireAug 2025
Racial Justice
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National Education Association - New Hampshire V. Formella. Explore Case.National Education Association - New Hampshire v. Formella
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Nevada Supreme CourtAug 2025
Capital Punishment
Ybarra V. Warden. Explore Case.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.