Justice Alito spars over trans rights with first openly trans attorney at the Supreme Court The court’s liberal justices fear conservatives are ‘undermining the bedrock’ of discrimination protections The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Chase Strangio Counters Justice Barrett's Claims On Anti-Trans Laws ACLU attorney challenges Justice Barrett on historical anti-transgender laws, highlighting discriminatory policies like military bans and cross-dressing pr... Top News · Dec 4, 2024
How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme? Trump deported 1.5 million people in his first term; it’s now suggested he’ll remove 1 million a year in his second term The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2024
Transgender Attorney Makes History Arguing Before Supreme Court Chase Strangio, a transgender attorney, to argue before Supreme Court on LGBTQ rights and access to medical care. Top News · Dec 4, 2024
Supreme Court To Hear Landmark Transgender Rights Case Chase Strangio challenges Tennessee's ban on health care for transgender minors at the Supreme Court, highlighting the importance of transgender rights and... Top News · Dec 2, 2024
NRA v. Vullo Update: Second Circuit Weighs Reviving $100M+ Damages Claim Readers of the blog may I recall that I was counsel of record for the NRA in the Supreme Court… The post NRA v. Vullo Update: Second Circuit Weighs Reviving $100M+ Damages Claim appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Nov 26, 2024
Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’ President can secure civil liberties, accelerate spending on climate and healthcare, and spare death row prisoners The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2024
Bernice King is glad Trump’s inauguration falls on her father’s holiday. She sees it as a wake-up call Civil rights leaders are worried Trump’s administration could roll back the rights of US residents The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024
Texas Hospitals Now Asking About Immigration Status: What Patients Need to Know The policy, driven by Gov. Abbott's executive order, aims to assess healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants, sparking concerns about access and privacy. Latin Times · Nov 23, 2024
Texas Education Board Approves Controversial Bible Studies Program, Will Pay Elementary Schools to Teach It The Texas State Board of Education has approved a controversial Bible-focused curriculum for elementary schools, claiming they will pay them to teach it. Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024
Ice could add 600 beds to New Jersey detention center, documents show ACLU obtains documents showing agency’s effort to expand state’s detention capacity for undocumented immigrants The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2024
Immigration Attorneys Fear Stricter Border Policies Under Trump Could Target Vulnerable Migrant Children While Trump is preparing his cabinet and plans to implement his tough immigration policies, including mass deportations, immigrant advocates and attorneys fear that the new administration may target children disproportionately with actions such as resuming family separations at the border or breaking up mixed-status families living in U.S. cities. Latin Times · Nov 21, 2024
Los hospitales en Texas ahora deben preguntarle a sus pacientes sobre su ciudadanía. No tienes que responder. El gobernador Greg Abbott quiere saber cuánto gastan los hospitales en el cuidado de inmigrantes indocumentados. Los hospitales no deben negar atención en ningún caso. The Texas Tribune · Nov 21, 2024
Texas hospitals are now required to ask for patients’ citizenship. Here’s what you should know. Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know how much hospitals spend caring for undocumented immigrants. Hospitals should not deny care based on how patients respond. The Texas Tribune · Nov 21, 2024
Latin Times · Nov 20, 2024 How Democrats Plan to Challenge Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Washington AG Bob Ferguson, who defeated 55 Trump-era policies in court, warns that the Trump team may be better prepared this time
Latin Times · Nov 19, 2024 ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Federal Government Seeking Information on Trump's Mass Deportation Plans The Union is seeking a "roadmap" on how the incoming Trump administration will carry out its deportation plans, particularly looking at ICE's air transportation
Top News · Nov 19, 2024 ACLU Sues ICE Over Deportation Flight Records ACLU lawsuit against ICE seeks transparency on deportation flights and potential abuses.
The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2024 ‘This is not his first rodeo’: will federal courts be able to rein in Trump? Hope that federal judiciary can provide guardrails as Trump plans for the largest domestic deportation effort in US history in second term
The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2024 ACLU files lawsuit to gain information about Trump mass deportation plans Suit made against Ice comes as Trump vows to deport millions of undocumented immigrants upon taking office
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024 ACLU warns Senate against passing ‘misguided’ campus antisemitism bill that would limit criticism of Israel Bill would require Department of Education to incorporate controversial definition of antisemitism
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024 Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate A state judge in Montana has heard arguments over policies that block transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver's licenses
Marie Claire · Nov 14, 2024 A Glimpse Into Your Project 2025 Future The controversial conservative agenda received plenty of airtime during election season. But what would happen if it came to pass?
The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024 Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions
Salon · Nov 13, 2024 House rejects Trump "tyranny" bill The bill was widely viewed as an attempt to intimidate pro-Palestinian activist groups
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024 ACLU warns new House bill would give Trump ‘dangerous’ tool to stifle free speech and target political enemies Civil rights groups worry the House is about to give the incoming president carte blanche to go after opponents