by branden | Feb 14, 2019 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Reproductive Rights
In his recent State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump touted the success of recent criminal justice reform legislation. Specifically, he was talking about the First Step Act, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support before Trump signed it into law....
by mmorris | Apr 2, 2018 | Amicus, Education & Youth, Reproductive Rights
In October 2017, a 17-year-old girl incarcerated in an immigrant detention facility in Texas made headlines for clashing with the Trump administration, which was seeking to prevent her from getting an abortion. Known as Jane Doe, she was just one of many such “Janes”...
by etsui | Mar 16, 2018 | Amicus, Freedom of Expression, Reproductive Rights
The Supreme Court is about to hear an anti-choice challenge to a California law regulating sham “crisis pregnancy centers,” clinics that pose as women’s health centers to prevent people from seeking abortions. But maybe anti-choice challengers should be careful what...
by jvakoc | Nov 13, 2017 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Reproductive Rights
Given that a conservative majority may soon reemerge on the Supreme Court, conservative legislators may feel emboldened to pass new laws restricting a woman’s right to abort. But progressive legislators in California, Hawaii, and Illinois have responded by...
by JLPP | Nov 10, 2017 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Environmental Justice, Executive Branch, Immigration, LGBTQ Rights, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights
This week marks one year since Donald Trump won the presidential election. The next day, I wrote a reflection piece for this blog, outlining the fears many of us shared and voicing hope and determination we held onto. Now, a year later, I write about where we are...
by Graham Carney | Nov 11, 2016 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Executive Branch, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Immigration, Legal History, Legislation, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality, Voting and Elections Rights
Newton’s Third Law states “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Perhaps this principle applies equally to social progress and the enlargement of freedom, inclusion, and equality in the United States of America. Our history is littered with...
