Press Releases
May 15, 2026
Alabama Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Unnecessary “Hospital” Licenses for Birth Centers
Case will continue in the lower court to protect access to essential midwifery care in birth centers across the state
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 15, 2026
After New Evidence of DOJ Misconduct, Mahmoud Khalil Calls On Board of Immigration Appeals to Terminate Case
Mr. Khalil Separately Appealed the Removal Order to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 14, 2026
Federal Court Blocks Key Provisions of S.B. 4, Texas’ Extreme Anti-Immigration Law
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted provisional class certification and a motion for preliminary injunction Thursday blocking four k...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: LML v. Martin
May 14, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Preserves Status Quo on Abortion and Miscarriage Medication — for Now
Access to mifepristone through the mail and pharmacies is preserved while litigation continues in case that mirrors unsuccessful lawsuit from two years ago
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 12, 2026
Memphis Residents Challenge Pattern of Retaliation for Recording Memphis Safe Task Force Agents
The lawsuit also challenges the Memphis Safe Task Force’s unlawful application of the state’s “Halo Law,” which criminalizes individuals approaching within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after one warning, even when they are not disrupting a scene
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Demster v. Blanche
May 12, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama’s current court-ordered congressional map, despite the fact that voting has already begun in the state’s May 19 prima...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
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