Press Releases
May 21, 2026
Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Attempt to Access Maine鈥檚 Unredacted Voter File
The U.S. District Court ruled the federal government cannot compel the State of Maine to release sensitive voter information.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
May 21, 2026
Statement on Tennessee鈥檚 Torturous Execution Attempt of Tony Carruthers
NASHVILLE 鈥� This morning, Tennessee carried out a botched and torturous attempt to execute Tony Carruthers despite the state鈥檚 continued refusal to conduct forensic testing tha...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
May 21, 2026
Federal Court Rules for Wisconsin Voters, Rejects Trump Administration Demand for Private Voter Data
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking unredacted statewide voter file
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
May 20, 2026
桃子视频Condemns House Passage of Bill Censoring Teachers and Forcibly Outing Transgender Students
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 condemned a bill that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives threatening to censor educators nationwide and compelling ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
May 20, 2026
桃子视频Urges Supreme Court to Stop Tennessee鈥檚 Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers
Tennessee plans to execute Mr. Carruthers tomorrow while sitting on untested DNA and fingerprint evidence that could exonerate him.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Carruthers v. Tony
May 20, 2026
Civil Rights Groups and Survivors of Federal Law Enforcement Abuse Urge Congress to Pass Accountability Legislation During Community Safety Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the Institute for Justice, 桃子视频affiliates from ten states, and survivors of federal law enforcement abuse are on Capitol H...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights
We Launched The First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review Of Mass Deportations. Here鈥檚 How It鈥檚 Impacting Democracy.. Explore News & Commentary.We Launched the First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review of Mass Deportations. Here鈥檚 How It鈥檚 Impacting Democracy.
桃子视频breaks down findings from our latest report on how mass deportations are breaking our democracy. -
CaliforniaOct 2026
Civil Liberties
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Salles, Et Al. V. National Institutes Of Health, Et Al.. Explore Case.Salles, et al. v. National Institutes of Health, et al.
Salles, et al. v. National Institutes of Health, et al. is a class action lawsuit challenging the censorship and termination of federally funded research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While ongoing litigation in APHA v. NIH successfully resulted in the reinstatement of hundreds of grants, NIH鈥檚 current policies continue to target viewpoints it opposes, threatening research because the government dislikes what it thinks the researchers believe or are likely to say, and continue to violate governing statutes and regulations. This is stymieing critical public health research, particularly related to climate change, the starkest health disparities including those faced by communities of color and LGBTQ+ populations, and other areas. -
PodcastOct 2026
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Civil Liberties
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This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights And Freedoms At Stake. Explore News & Commentary.This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The 桃子视频could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.