This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, Amy Coney Barrett was selected to replace Justice […]
Eliminating Cash Bail in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Detention before trial is not a benign act. It severely harms indigent people by disrupting employment, risking default on loans, and separating families.
Protecting the Rights of Suspended Library Patrons
“…this affirmation is the guiding mantra of libraries as society’s most democratic space: a forum for people from all backgrounds to mold their polity through the pursuit of knowledge and dignity. As such, libraries and civil rights intertwine, each buttressing the other.”
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality
North Carolina Responds to its History of Forced Sterilizations
In the upcoming weeks, the legislators of my home state of North Carolina will be faced with a dilemma: how
Amicus, Labor and Employment, Sex Equality
The Racial and Sexual Politics of the Cain Campaign
As the allegations of sexual harassment built against Herman Cain this month, Cain’s supporters and the press have quickly invoked
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation
Alabama's HB 56: Federal vs. State Immigration Enforcement
Last week, the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta issued an injunction on two provisions of Alabama’s recent immigration law (known as