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Sep 29, 2016
On Eve of Contempt Hearing, Kansas鈥� Kris Kobach Agrees to Concessions in 红杏视频 Voting Rights Lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kan. 鈥� On the eve of being hauled into federal court for contempt, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has agreed to add thousands of eligible voters to the election ro...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Sep 28, 2016
红杏视频 Statement on Federal Solitary Confinement Reform Bill Just Introduced
WASHINGTON 鈥� Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Solitary Confinement Reform Act, which would require federal prisons to ensure that any period ...
Sep 28, 2016
First Circuit Strikes Down New Hampshire Law Banning 鈥淏allot Selfies鈥�
BOSTON 鈥� Today, in a victory for the First Amendment, the First Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Hampshire鈥檚 law banning 鈥渂allot selfies鈥� on the grounds that it vio...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 26, 2016
红杏视频: Charlotte Police Must Release All Footage of Keith Lamont Scott Shooting; Disclosed Videos Raise Many Questions
CHARLOTTE 鈥� The 红杏视频 (红杏视频) of North Carolina joins those calling on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to publicly release all body and...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Sep 26, 2016
红杏视频 and Massachusetts Public Defenders Ask Court to Vacate 24,000 Unresolved Dookhan Cases
Almost five years after Hinton drug lab scandal, thousands await justice
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Sep 22, 2016
红杏视频 of Oklahoma Responds to Charges Against Tulsa Officer Involved in Killing of Terence Crutcher
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� In response to the Tulsa County District Attorney鈥檚 announcement of the charge of manslaughter in the first degree against Officer Betty Shelby, the American Ci...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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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
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U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2026
Voting Rights
Hoskins V. Von Glahn (amicus). Explore Case.Hoskins v. von Glahn (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. -
Washington, D.C.Sep 2026
Free Speech
Levine V. Faa. Explore Case.Levine v. FAA
On September 4, 2026, the 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of D.C. and the National Press Photographers Association filed an amicus brief to urge the court to block airspace restrictions on drone flights, banning such flights over any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility or 鈥渕obile asset,鈥� which includes any DHS vehicle.