Press Releases
May 06, 2024
Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory Post-Conviction Supervision System in Washington, D.C.
Complaint alleges federal agencies administering parole and supervised release system in D.C. break disability law
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
May 03, 2024
Settlement Ensures Communication Access for Deaf People on Parole and Probation in Georgia
ATLANTA — Deaf and hard of hearing individuals on parole and probation in Georgia have successfully settled a lawsuit challenging the Georgia Department of Community Supervisionâ...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
May 02, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Responds to Federal Regulations Expanding Disability Nondiscrimination Protections
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the filing of new regulations expanding prohibitions on disability discrimination in health care and c...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
May 02, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Condemns House Passage of Dangerous Bill That Would Chill Free Speech
This Bill Would Falsely Equate Criticism of Israel with Antisemitic Discrimination
May 01, 2024
Case Heads to Supreme Court After Divided Three-Judge Panel Overturns Louisiana Congressional Map with Two Majority-Black Districts
SHREVEPORT, La. – A group of Black voters and civic organizations filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a divided panel of three federal court judges overturne...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Callais v. Landry
Apr 30, 2024
New Report Finds Harassment & Mistreatment Fuels Mistrust Among LGBTQ People Towards Police
NEW YORK – Widespread mistreatment and harassment by law enforcement continues to sow doubt and mistrust of police among LGBTQ+ people, according to a new analysis, despite LGBTQ...
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News & CommentaryMay 2025
Civil Liberties
Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days
Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ºìÐÓÊÓƵ experts answer. -
GeorgiaApr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Y.a.p.a. V. Trump. Explore Case.Y.A.P.A. v. Trump
Emergency lawsuit filed in federal court to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial district. -
News & CommentaryMay 2025
Civil Liberties
We Are Defending Freedom In The Courts — And Still Winning. Explore News & Commentary.We Are Defending Freedom in the Courts — And Still Winning
With 53 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration and counting, we will not surrender our freedoms to a lawless executive branch.