Press Releases
Jul 30, 2025
Jefferson County, Ill. Moves Ten Commandments Monument, Residents Dismiss Lawsuit
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. — Following Jefferson County’s removal of a large Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county courthouse, the plaintiffs have withdrawn a lawsu...
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Religious Liberty
Jul 29, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Stresses Need for Federal Voting Rights Protections Amid Senate Reintroduction of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, members of the U.S. Senate formally reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA), a critical piece of legislation aimed at restori...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2025
Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Stripping Bond Eligibility for Millions of Immigrants
Riverside, CA —Last night, immigrants’ rights advocates filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to strike down a new policy enacted by ICE ending...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Bautista, et al. v. Noem
Jul 25, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Use New Jersey Military Base to Detain Immigrants
The Trump administration plans to use New Jersey’s Fort Dix to detain 1000 people who are non-citizens, drastically escalating its use of the U.S. military to carry out its cruel anti-immigrant agenda.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 25, 2025
Federal Court Again Finds Trump Administration Breached ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Family Separation Settlement Agreement   Â
SAN DIEGO — A federal court in California again found the Trump administration breached the settlement agreement stemming from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s family separ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 24, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Condemns Trump Executive Order Targeting Disabled and Unhoused People
WASHINGTON – President Trump signed an executive order today directing states to criminalize unhoused people and institutionalize people with mental health disabilities and subst...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
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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. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ explains how the legal fight unfolded. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Voting Rights
The Voting Rights Act At 60: A Legacy In Jeopardy, A Democracy At Risk. Explore News & Commentary.The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to preserve it is now a fight for the future of democracy itself.