Press Releases
Jul 11, 2023
Transgender Kansans Intervene in Lawsuit to Block Attorney General from Denying Changes to Gender Markers on Driver’s Licenses
TOPEKA, KAN. – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Kansas, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, and Stinson LLP today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit between Attorney General Kris Kobach and the Kansas Department of Reve...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 11, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Sues Seeking Records on Access to Legal Resources in ICE Detention
SAN FRANCISCO — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ filed a federal lawsuit today seeking documents on the quality and availability of legal materials for people held in Immigrati...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 11, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Files Federal Administrative Complaint Calling on U.S. Dept of Homeland Security to Investigate the Frederick County Sheriff, Charles Jenkins
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. – In response to Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins’ federal indictment on criminal charges, misuse of office, and poor civil rights record, the Ame...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 08, 2023
Sixth Circuit Allows Tennessee’s Ban on Care for Transgender Youth to Take Effect
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted a request by Tennessee’s attorney general to lift an injunction issued by a lower court blocking e...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Jul 06, 2023
Lawsuit Challenges Unequal Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON — Bread for the City, a D.C.-based nonprofit supporting underserved communities, filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the District of Columbia’s practice of sen...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Jul 03, 2023
Federal Court Blocks Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political SpeechÂ
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court today blocked a provision of a new Florida law, SB 7050, which undermines community-based organizations performing voter registration.
The law...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
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