Press Releases
Apr 14, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Trump White House Keeping Visitor Logs Secret
WASHINGTON — ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Political Director Faiz Shakir issued the following statement on news that the Trump White House will be keeping visitor logs secret:
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Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 14, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ and Lambda Legal Condemn Trump Administration Withdrawal of North Carolina HB 2 Lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of North Carolina, and Lambda Legal today condemned the decision by the Department of Justice to dismiss its lawsuit ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Apr 13, 2017
Case Targeting Rights of Minnesota Transgender Teen Dropped
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An organization that filed a federal lawsuit last year to bar transgender students from using locker rooms consistent with their gender identity today announced...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education
Apr 12, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Files Lawsuits Demanding Local Documents on Implementation of Trump Muslim Ban
Affiliates File 13 FOIA Lawsuits Against Government
Issue Areas:
National Security
Apr 07, 2017
Statement Regarding Consent Decree Approval
BALTIMORE — The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Maryland:
“U.S. District Judge Bredar’s decision to sign the proposed consent...
Apr 07, 2017
Government Backs Down on Attempt to Unmask Twitter User Critical of Immigration Policy
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Represents Anonymous Twitter User Behind @ALT_USCIS
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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