Press Releases
Sep 13, 2016
Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike; Government Agrees to Move Forward With Recommended Gender Affirming Surgery
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. 鈥� Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning ended her hunger strike today, having secured assurances from the Army that she will receive the medically prescribed...
Sep 13, 2016
桃子视频Asks Supreme Court Not to Review Decision Protecting Transgender Student鈥檚 Restroom Access
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a brief filed with the Supreme Court today, the 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Virginia argue that the Supreme Court should not step in to review ...
Sep 13, 2016
桃子视频Statement on HUD Guidance on Nuisance Ordinances
NEW YORK 鈥� The Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced guidance explaining that local nuisance ordinances that penalize tenants, including victims of domestic...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 08, 2016
桃子视频Comment on Dismissal of Tamesha Means鈥檚 Case
Woman Denied Medical Care at Hospital Because of Religious Directives
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Reproductive Freedom
Aug 31, 2016
Supreme Court Denies Stay in North Carolina Voting Rights Case
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Supreme Court today denied North Carolina鈥檚 request to stay a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state鈥檚 restrictive voting law.
The Amer...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Aug 30, 2016
President Obama Announces a Second Set of More than 100 Clemency Grants This Month
WASHINGTON 鈥� In his second set of clemency grants this month, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 111 prisoners today, 72 of whom were applicants whose petitions wer...
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Smart Justice
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Civil Liberties
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, 桃子视频experts break down who has the power to declare war 鈥� and how Congress can assert its war powers. -
West VirginiaMar 2026
Disability Rights
Solutions Oriented Addiction Response West Virginia V. State Of West Virginia. Explore Case.Solutions Oriented Addiction Response West Virginia v. State of West Virginia
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New JerseyMar 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Caldwell. Explore Case.United States v. Caldwell
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of New Jersey, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ鈥檚 efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.