Press Releases
Jan 24, 2017
President Trump ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ Executive Order Allowing Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
STANDING ROCK INDIAN RESERVATION, N.D. — President Trump issued an executive order today to allow the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through the Standing Rock Indian ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jan 24, 2017
Civil Rights Groups File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wisconsin State Officials for Unconstitutional Use of Solitary Confinement, Other Inhumane Conditions in State-Run Youth Correctional Facilities
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center, with pro-bono assistance from Quarles & Brady, filed a class action lawsuit last night in federal court agai...
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Jan 21, 2017
ACLU: Spicer Comments on Media Ring of McCarthyism, Will Lead to Losing Legal Battles
NEW YORK — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer today accused news media of falsely reporting the size of yesterday’s Inauguration Day crowd, adding that “we’re going to...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 20, 2017
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµAnnounces First Legal Action on Trump Conflicts of Interest, Lays Out Plan to Challenge Proposed Policies
NEW YORK — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ has taken legal action seeking documents on conflicts of interest and violations of the Constitution and federal law posed by Presid...
Court case: Trump Conflicts of Interest - FOIA
Jan 19, 2017
President Grants Commutations to 330 Federal Prisoners, Including Robert Riley
WASHINGTON — President Obama today announced 330 grants of commutation. His total for his eight years in office is 1,715 commutations, 568 of which were for people serving life s...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 18, 2017
State Supreme Court Calls For District Attorneys To Dismiss Thousands of Tainted Dookhan Convictions
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today called on district attorneys to dismiss thousands of cases that were tainted by the misconduct of chemist Annie Doo...
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