Press Releases
Jul 23, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Lawyers' Committee and Co-Counsel Dismiss First Amendment Claims Against University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma censorship law doesn’t apply to higher education, courts agree
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. O'Connor
Jul 23, 2025
Award Winning Fashion Designer Willy Chavarria Named ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Artist Ambassador for Immigrants’ Rights & LGBTQ Rights
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ today announced that award-winning fashion designer Willy Chavarria will join the organization’s Artist Ambassador Program to advo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 23, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan
Plan thwarts the will of Congress and endangers civil rights
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jul 18, 2025
Court Agrees Trump Administration’s ICC Sanctions Likely Violate Advocates’ First Amendment Rights
The court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the administration from punishing two human rights advocates for speaking to the ICC
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Jul 17, 2025
Consent Decree Permanently Blocks Idaho Attorney General’s Ban on Out-of-State Abortion Referrals
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the Ada and Valley County prosecutors have agreed to be bound by a consent decree permanently blocking them from prosecut...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jul 16, 2025
Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Lack of Access to Counsel for People Held at Florida’s Notorious Everglades Immigration Detention Center
MIAMI — Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for people detained at Florida’s n...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: C.M. v. Noem
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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.