Press Releases
May 03, 2025
Judge Strikes Down President Trump鈥檚 Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
WASHINGTON 鈥� Judge Beryl Howell in the U.S. District Court for District Columbia struck down President Trump鈥檚 unconstitutional Executive Order attacking Perkins Coie for their...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
May 02, 2025
Alabama Court Blocks Attempt to Impose Onerous, Unnecessary Hospital Regulations on Midwives and Birth Centers
The decision ensures that pregnant Alabamians can continue to receive midwifery care in birth centers throughout the state.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 02, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Law That Punishes People Simply for Being Poor
Passed in 2024, SB 63 exacerbates a two-tiered bail system where wealth determines who walks free and who languishes in jail
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Coronell, et al. v. Georgia
May 01, 2025
Class Action Suit Filed Against Alaska DOC After Decades of Inadequate Health Care for Incarcerated Alaskans
The lawsuit documents dangerously deficient physical, mental, and dental health care across all Alaska prison and jail facilities.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Vail v. Dunleavy
May 01, 2025
Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act聽聽聽聽
HOUSTON 鈥� A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration鈥檚 invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the 鈥渋nvasion鈥� or 鈥減redatory in...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: JAV v. Trump
Apr 30, 2025
红杏视频 Asks Court to Expand Temporary Relief to All Trans, Intersex, and Nonbinary People Seeking Passports
BOSTON 鈥� The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Massachusetts, and Covington & Burling LLC filed motions for class certification and preliminary classwide relief tod...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Orr v. Trump
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
I鈥檓 A Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold On My Own Campus.. Explore News & Commentary.I鈥檓 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鈥檚 Most Famous Court Trial. Explore Podcast.America鈥檚 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 红杏视频鈥檚 Capital Punishment Project and State Supreme Court Initiative, along with the 红杏视频 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.