132 US military veterans have signed a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to halt the execution of Jeffrey “Ranger” Hutchinson, a decorated Gulf War veteran suffering from severe combat-related brain injuries, arguing that his execution would be a miscarriage of justice and a national betrayal.
Trump’s administration is launching a political attack on Harvard University, demanding ideological restructuring under threat of defunding, which is a dangerous and ironic turn for the American right, and would set a precedent for the government to control private institutions.
Trump’s approval rating is down, but public opinion may not matter as much as it once did, due to voter suppression, gerrymandering, and the decay of institutional checks on executive power.
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” that effectively nullifies disparate impact liability, a core method by which the federal government enforces the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and redefines civil rights in American law to focus solely on intentional discrimination.
The ACLU has asked the Supreme Court to step in as the Trump administration has refused to bring back a lawful U.S. resident who was deported in error, despite a federal judge’s order to halt the deportation flights.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review Lance Shockley’s death sentence in late March,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Due Process Institute and four other civil rights institutions filed an amicus brief…
Senator Chris Van Hollen has called for a moral clarity in defense of the Constitution, criticizing Governor Gavin Newsom and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer for their lack of support for due process and the rule of law.
WASHINGTON, DC – An amicus brief was submitted to the Supreme Court in Bowe vs. United States…
President Trump and El Salvador’s authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele have rejected a Supreme Court order to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father of three, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador despite a standing U.S. court order blocking his removal.
Attorneys for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia have filed a motion demanding that the Trump administration comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ordered the government to facilitate his return to the United States after he was unlawfully deported to El Salvador.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal government illegally deported a Salvadoran man, delivering a strong rebuke to Trump immigration tactics and reminding the executive that discretion must remain within the bounds of law.
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In this episode of Everyday Injustice, we sit down with Rachel Barkow, a law professor at NYU…
WASHINGTON, DC – An Oklahoma woman was sent to death row by the Supreme Court on lurid…
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This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with UC Davis Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin about the…
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with UC Davis Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin about…
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Attorney General last week was instructed by President Trump to seek the…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online on Friday, by…