Press Releases
Apr 29, 2026
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµCelebrates SCOTUS Decision Protecting Organizations from Speech-Chilling State Subpoenas
In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, the Supreme Court agreed with providing speedy federal court review of claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 28, 2026
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on the Trump Administration's Second Indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice indicted FBI Director James Comey for the second time in the last year.
This indictment is the latest in a series of Trump administr...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Apr 28, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Trump Administration's New Mandatory Detention Policy
NEW YORK — The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the Trump administration’s new policy subjecting millions of immigrants to mandatory detention based on their mann...
Apr 28, 2026
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµUrges Appeals Court to Uphold Fourth Amendment Rights Against Warrantless Government Surveillance
NEW YORK — The Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments today in U.S. v. Hasbajrami, a criminal case challenging the FBI’s use of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
Apr 28, 2026
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµChallenges Denial of Forensic Testing as Tennessee Moves to Execute a Potentially Innocent Man
Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 despite uncertainty of his guilt, which untested DNA and fingerprint evidence could clarify.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
Apr 24, 2026
Fifth Circuit Rules Challenge to Extreme Texas Immigration Law Must Be Dismissed on Procedural GroundsÂ
NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed a panel ruling that had affirmed a lower court’s injunction against Texas Senate Bill 4. Previously, a Fifth Cir...
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