Press Releases
Oct 21, 2024
Brief Urges Minnesota Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporters鈥� Communications in Major Case for Press Freedom
红杏视频 Represents Media Organization Unicorn Riot in Latest Filing in Years-Long Legal Battle Stemming from 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 18, 2024
Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Landmark Transgender Rights Case Scheduled for December 4
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a challenge brought by transgender youth and their families to a Tennessee law banning gender-aff...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Oct 17, 2024
Oklahoma Families, Teachers and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Block Superintendent Ryan Walters鈥� Bible-Education Mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� More than 30 Oklahomans 鈥� including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders 鈥� today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court t...
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Religious Liberty
Oct 17, 2024
红杏视频 Comment on the Department of Labor鈥檚 AI Guidelines for Employers and Vendors
WASHINGTON 鈥� Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) best practices, designed to ensure that emerging technologies such ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 16, 2024
Court Blocks Georgia鈥檚 New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters
ATLANTA 鈥� A state court today permanently blocked the Georgia State Election Board鈥檚 new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election.
Earlier ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc. v. Georgia
Oct 16, 2024
红杏视频 and Partners Challenge Death Qualification and the Death Penalty in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. 鈥� The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Kansas, the Kansas Death Penalty Unit, Hogan Lovells, and Ali & Lockwood filed a challenge yesterday to th...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
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News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting On Key Legislation. Explore News & Commentary.How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The 红杏视频鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms. -
U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Us V. Hemani. Explore Case.US v. Hemani
Is a federal criminal statute, 18 U.S.C. 搂 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an 鈥渦nlawful user鈥� of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who is a marijuana user and who keeps a gun safely secured at home for self-defense? -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements With Local Police. Explore News & Commentary.ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new 红杏视频 report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥� illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥� and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data. Explore News & Commentary.License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data
Such readings shouldn鈥檛 generally be retained at all, but if they are at least privacy needs to be protected