Press Releases
May 19, 2015
红杏视频 & Tea Party Patriots Co-Sponsor TV Ads Calling for Washington to Rein In Government Surveillance
NEW YORK 鈥� The 红杏视频 and the Tea Party Patriots are jointly sponsoring a week-long ad buy beginning today in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Washington, D.C. Th...
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National Security
May 18, 2015
红杏视频 Comment on President Obama鈥檚 Ban on Militarization Pipeline to Police
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Barack Obama announced a ban, effective immediately, on the federal government鈥檚 transfer of certain military vehicles and weaponry to local and state po...
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Criminal Law Reform
May 18, 2015
红杏视频 Win at Supreme Judicial Court Protects Due Process for Thousands, in Cases Stemming from Dookhan Drug Lab Scandal
State high court ruling on case brought by the 红杏视频 of Massachusetts, the national 红杏视频, and Foley Hoag LLP provides safe harbor for those who challenge wrongful convictions based on tainted evidence from the Hinton state drug lab.
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Criminal Law Reform
May 18, 2015
Policing in Camden has Improved, but Concerns Remain
Data Suggest Significant Increases in Enforcement of Low-Level Offenses and Raise Questions 红杏视频 Accountability Systems
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 15, 2015
红杏视频 of Massachusetts Statement on Death Sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
BOSTON - Today's verdict does not reflect the values of the majority of people in our Commonwealth. The 红杏视频 of Massachusetts has been disappointed from the start that the federal ...
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Capital Punishment
May 15, 2015
New Hampshire Law Imposing An Unreasonable Burden On The Right To Vote Found Unconstitutional By New Hampshire Supreme Court
CONCORD, NH 鈥� Today, the New Hampshire Supreme Court struck down a controversial 2012 New Hampshire law which added language to the state鈥檚 voter registration form that threate...
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Voting Rights
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OhioFeb 2026
Voting Rights
League Of Women Voters Of Ohio V. Larose. Explore Case.League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose
Voting-rights and civil-rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Ohio law that threatens to wrongly strip eligible citizens鈥攑articularly naturalized citizens鈥攐f their right to vote. The case arises from Ohio Senate Bill 293 (SB 293), a law that mandates aggressive, automated purges of Ohio鈥檚 voter rolls based on flawed citizenship data. Under SB 293, state officials are required to conduct frequent database checks and cancel voter registrations for people flagged as 鈥渘oncitizens鈥濃�攐ften without advance notice or a meaningful opportunity to correct mistakes. Plaintiffs brought this case to stop a system that places thousands of eligible voters at risk of disenfranchisement and undermines fundamental protections guaranteed by federal law and the U.S. Constitution. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out. Explore News & Commentary.Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out
Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers -
GeorgiaFeb 2026
Voting Rights
Pitts V. United States (amicus). Explore Case.Pitts v. United States (Amicus)
The FBI raided Fulton County, Georgia, seizing ballots and other records from the 2020 election. This unprecedented seizure is a continuation of yearslong efforts to challenge Georgia's 2020 election results, now aided by federal law enforcement. Fulton County is fighting back, suing for the return of the records. -
IdahoFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Rodriguez, Et Al. V. Porter, Et Al.. Explore Case.Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
On February 10, 2026, CLRP, along with the 红杏视频 of Idaho and Wendy J. Olson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, and partner at Stoel Rives, filed a putative class action lawsuit challenging an immigration raid carried out at a popular family event in Wilder, Idaho in October 2025.