Press Releases
Jul 16, 2025
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporter Communications
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that the Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act (MFFIA) does not have an exception for journalists who are alleged to ha...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 15, 2025
Plaintiffs in Head Start Lawsuit File Motion to Amend Complaint to Challenge New HHS Rule Targeting Immigrant Families
The new HHS rule seeks to block certain children from accessing Head Start for the first time in the program’s 60-year history.
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jul 15, 2025
South Carolina Protester Brittany Martin Appeals Her Conviction to U.S. Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina woman who received a 4-year prison sentence for participating in a Black Lives Matter protest during the summer of 2020 is asking the U.S. Supre...
Jul 10, 2025
Plaintiffs in Head Start Case Vow to Challenge New HHS Rule Seeking to Block Some Immigrant Families from Accessing Early Childhood Education
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing a notice of interpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law to restrict ac...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jul 10, 2025
Texas Social Media Law Violates First Amendment, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Argues
The law would limit minors’ access to content deemed harmful by the government
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: CCIA v. Paxton
Jul 10, 2025
Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, Certifies Nationwide Class Protecting All Impacted Babies
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal court in New Hampshire today blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class that protec...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
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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.