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Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court

For the second time this year, a federal judge has ruled that anti-boycott laws likely violate the First Amendment.
Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Impose Excessive Fines on the Poor

The Eighth Amendment protects people from the devastation caused by state and local fines they can’t reasonably pay.
Federal Court Victory for Migrant Farmworkers Protects Their Right to Organize

The court ruled that a North Carolina law targeting a farmworkers union likely violated the 14th Amendment.
Trump Administration Claims Preventing Young Immigrants from Accessing Abortion is Constitutional

The Trump administration persists in banning access to abortion for young immigrants in government custody.