California’s Ammunition Buying Law is Facing Litigation
California’s new restrictions on ammunition buying receive significant pushback.
Civil Rights
Michigan Inmate Wins Right to Report Abuse to Outside Agencies
Sharee Miller, who participated in a gruesome 1999 murder, successfully sued the state for retaliation.
Judge Upholds Transgender Rights and Knocks Back ‘Bathroom Bill’ in North Carolina
Activists say the ruling is a big step forward, but that there’s still much work to be done.
Judge Orders Fulton County Jail to Improve Disgusting Conditions for Female, Mentally Ill Inmates
Women reported vomit-covered floors, moldy food and constant solitary confinement.
On the Necessity of Land Reform
The future of farming is small and diverse. Land reform is needed, but how do we get there from here, and do it fairly?
ACLU and Allies Overturn Arkansas Abortion Laws
As in Alabama, some lawmakers hope appeals will bring them in front of the Supreme Court.
Oregon Judge Says Food Poisoning and Disgusting Meals for Prisoners Aren’t Eighth Amendment Violations
Giving prisoners food so bad it gets them sick every several months apparently doesn’t pose anything of a constitutional crisis.
West Coast Judge Blocks Trump’s Attack on Asylum
But the ruling won’t be without controversy–one of Judge Jon Tigar’s counterparts on the East Coast upheld the administration’s decision scarcely hours earlier.
ACLU to Sue Trump Administration for Expanding Fast-Track Deportation Program
The ACLU says the policy change will deprive migrants of their due process rights.
ACLU Sues Federal Government After Immigration Activists Are Arbitrarily Detained
The government’s been making lists of activists and attorneys–and then harassing them at the border.