Press Releases
Oct 06, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Filing Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Contraceptive Coverage Rule
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ is filing a lawsuit today against the Trump Administration challenging interim final rules issued by the Department of Health and Hu...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 05, 2017
Washington State Parent Sues Employer for Denying Insurance Coverage to Transgender Son
Employer’s Refusal to Cover Medical Services Prescribed by Doctor Violates State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Enstad v. PeaceHealth
Oct 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Report Highlights Abusive and Unconstitutional Practices in Colorado City Courts
DENVER – Colorado’s more than 200 municipal courts operate without meaningful accountability or oversight, and one court in particular — the Alamosa Municipal Court— system...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Class Action Suit Against Trump Administration For Unlawfully Revoking DACA Grants
Filed on DACA Renewal Deadline, Lawsuit Will Protect Wrongfully Targeted Young Immigrants
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on DOJ Rescinding Title VII Protections for Transgender Workers
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a federal government policy yesterday that clarified that transgender people are protected from sex discrimination in the wor...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on October 5 DACA Renewal Deadline
WASHINGTON — More than 150,000 current recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with expiration dates between September 5, 2017, and March 5, 2018,...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Civil Liberties
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In our series, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants And Asylum Seekers In Growing Third Country Removal Campaign. Explore News & Commentary.The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution. -
U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2026
Voting Rights
People Not Politicians V. Onder (amicus). Explore Case.People Not Politicians v. Onder (Amicus)
Whether congressional elections in Missouri for the November 2026 midterms will be held using districts that never lawfully took effect because they have not been subject to a vote by the people via the referendum process. -
North CarolinaSep 2026
Disability Rights
Edwards V. Witherspoon. Explore Case.Edwards v. Witherspoon