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Woman suing Kentucky over abortion laws learns her embryo no longer viable

Woman, referred to as Jane Doe in court documents, was about eight weeks pregnant when she filed lawsuit against state

The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023

Pregnant Kentucky woman dismisses abortion lawsuit weeks after filing after no heartbeat discovery

Jane Doe dismissed her case less than 10 days after filing it after an unexpected health issue cropped up

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

NRA and ACLU Teaming up on the First Amendment in NRA v. Vullo

I'm delighted to report (as Adam Liptak wrote in today's New York Times) that the ACLU will be representing the NRA in this important First Amendment case, and that the ACLU's Legal Director David Cole—an experienced Supreme Court advocate—is (the Times notes) planning on arguing. The issue in the case…

Reason · Dec 9, 2023

Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court

A federal appeals court in Arkansas ruled on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, that only the federal government – not private citizens or civil rights groups – could sue to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023

Dems threaten immigrant aid over Israel

Advocates sound alarm about pro-Israel groups using "punitive" measures to "silence" any criticism

Salon · Nov 18, 2023

Pro-Palestinian student group sues DeSantis over ‘deactivation’

Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine say order by Republican governor violates its free speech rights

The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2023

Illinois Youth Lockup Is 'No Place for Children,' According to ACLU Lawsuit

Children held in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center are routinely subjected to solitary confinement, inadequate meals, and filthy cells, according to legal documents.

Reason · Nov 13, 2023

Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening

The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.

WEKU · Nov 13, 2023

Eight killed in crash involving suspected people smuggling gang

Fatalities happened when a car being used for suspected human smuggling crashed trying to evade police

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Maryland officials approve settlement to reform autopsy process after teen's 2018 in-custody death

Maryland officials have approved a settlement that includes reforms to the state medical examiner’s process for conducting autopsies on people killed in police custody

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023