Press Releases
Aug 04, 2026
Professors Challenge Texas A&M System Over Censorship Policy, Detail Violations of Academic Freedom
Faculty have been instructed to remove educational materials 鈥 like the film 鈥淢oonlight鈥 and writings by Plato 鈥 from syllabi following policy banning race, gender, and sexual orientation related topics
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: AAUP v. Albritton
Aug 03, 2026
South Carolina Veterans' Groups Fight Back Against Partisan Bid to Exclude Voters from Primary Elections
COLUMBIA 鈥 Two groups representing military veterans are seeking to keep South Carolina鈥檚 primary elections open to all registered voters.
As the new motion to intervene highli...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: South Carolina Republican Party v. Bolchoz
Aug 01, 2026
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Illinois鈥 Sensitive Voter Data
Court ruling mirrors others in various states blocking DOJ efforts to overreach
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Matthews
Jul 31, 2026
Two More Federal Appeals Courts Reject Trump Policy That Seeks to Deny Access to Bond Hearings聽聽
NEW YORK 鈥 Two more federal appeals courts this week rejected the Trump administration鈥檚 new policy subjecting millions of immigrants to mandatory detention without access to b...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 30, 2026
Another Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Mandatory Detention Policy聽
Today鈥檚 Ninth Circuit ruling joins numerous court decisions to conclude the policy is unlawful
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 30, 2026
Civil Liberties Groups File Amicus Brief Opposing NYPD鈥檚 Illegal, Secret Seizure and Storage of DNA
For more than a decade, New York City has been amassing the DNA samples of New Yorkers without their consent or any court involvement, as a routine matter, specifically for inclusion in its 鈥淪uspect Index鈥 database
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Leslie v. City of New York
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