Press Releases
Aug 01, 2016
Federal Court Hears Argument for Transgender Clients in Lawsuit Against North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law
Legal Groups Argue That HB 2 Should Be Stopped Immediately
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 29, 2016
Court Orders Immediate Halt to Kansas Dual Voter Registration System
TOPEKA, Kan. — A state court has ordered an immediate halt to Kansas’ dual voter registration system, meaning thousands of Kansans will have their votes counted for federal, st...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Brown v. Kobach
Jul 29, 2016
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down North Carolina's Restrictive Voting Law
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court today struck down North Carolina's restrictive omnibus voting law in a sweeping victory for voting rights. The ruling blocks voter ID and ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 28, 2016
Chelsea Manning Faces New Charges, Indefinite Solitary Confinement Related to Suicide Attempt
Government Continues to Deny Manning Access to Health Care
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Manning v. Hagel, et al.
Jul 28, 2016
LGBT Advocates Urge District Court Not to Let States Game the System
State officials should not be allowed to manipulate the federal court system in order to skirt rulings in their home circuits with which they disagree, including, as is the case here, rulings affirming and respecting the rights of transgender students
Court case: Texas v. U.S.
Jul 28, 2016
ACLU Joins Lawsuit to Defend Confidential Medical Records from Warrantless Federal DEA Searches
SALT LAKE CITY— The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah and the national ACLU have filed a motion in federal court challenging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s aut...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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