Civil rights litigation, discrimination cases, and the legal battles over equality and justice.
These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.
# Immigration Enforcement Ensnares Domestic Violence Victims Fleeing Abusers Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained multiple women whi…
Family of drowned Virginia summer camper files $100 million wrongful death lawsuit
# Family of Drowned Virginia Summer Camper Files $100 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of King Sha'Mar Overton, a 9-year-old boy, filed a $1…
Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneys
A federal judge rejected a request to impose a gag order on attorneys in a closely watched civil lawsuit at Cornell University, ruling that concerns a…
ICE’s Lies About A Man Officer Ran Over Undone By Footage Captured By Nearby CCTV Camera
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fabricated details about an incident in which an agency officer struck a man with a vehicle. CCTV footage f…
Why Reproductive Justice Needs Queer Analysis
# Why Reproductive Justice Needs Queer Analysis: Moving Beyond Legal Frameworks The reproductive justice movement has traditionally centered on abort…
Before He Reached The Supreme Court, A Mob Nearly Got To Him First
# Thurgood Marshall's Narrow Escape From Mob Violence in 1946 Thurgood Marshall, who would become the first African American Supreme Court Justice, n…
DuPont asset freeze
# Indiana Federal Court Freezes DuPont Assets Over PFAS Liability Dodge A federal judge in Indianapolis has blocked DuPont de Nemours Inc. and Cortev…
Aquarium survives lobstermen’s defamation claim
The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation cannot face defamation liability for its public statements discoura…
Baby who couldn't sleep was given 'lethal dose' of Benadryl by woman running 'unauthorized' daycare on military base, now the Army is paying for it: Docs
# Army Settles Lawsuit Over Infant's Overdose at Unauthorized Military Base Daycare The U.S. Army has reached a settlement with the parents of a seve…
As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
# DHS Surveillance Operations Target Tohono O'odham Nation Over Border Wall Dispute The Department of Homeland Security deployed intensive surveillan…
UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it
# UN Human Rights Office Denounces Racist Abuse of Coco Gauff The United Nations human rights office issued a forceful condemnation of racist and mis…
Sometimes Informal Settlement Conferences Are Better Than Mediations
# Informal Settlement Conferences Offer Cost-Effective Alternative to Formal Mediation Counsel weighing dispute resolution options should examine whe…
Human Rights Lawyer Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Offers Trump A Consolation Roast
Navi Pillay, the prominent international human rights lawyer and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peac…
Justices urged to leave order in place barring enforcement of Trump administration’s new policy for transgender inmates
A federal appeals court has been asked to maintain an existing order blocking enforcement of a Trump administration policy affecting transgender inmat…
Kash Patel Fires ‘Whistleblower’ For MAGA Pod Hits, Gets Sued
# Kash Patel Dismissal Sparks Retaliation Lawsuit Over Alleged Whistleblower Protection Violations Kash Patel, serving in a senior government positio…
Little girl had just 6 seconds before school bus driver lifted safety stop sign, ran her over after she stepped off and went to cross street: Family
# School Bus Negligence Suit Filed After Child Fatality A family in Illinois has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a school district following t…
As fires rage in Borneo, several of the world’s rarest primates are continually threatened
# Borneo's Rarest Primates Face Existential Threat From Escalating Wildfires Fires sweeping across Borneo threaten several of the world's most endang…
Judge denies relief in push for Oregon immigration detainee attorney access
# Judge Denies Relief in Push for Oregon Immigration Detainee Attorney Access An Oregon federal judge rejected efforts to expand attorney access for …
Cameras Everywhere: What Privacy Do We Have Left?
# Surveillance Infrastructure Expands as Courts Grapple with Fourth Amendment Protections The proliferation of cameras across public and private spac…
Women inmates make small gain in fight over prison conditions
# Women Inmates Win Partial Victory in San Francisco Prison Conditions Lawsuit A federal judge in California has partially ruled in favor of women in…
Trump Easily Loses His Censorial SLAPP Suit Over A Poll Predicting He Might Lose
Former President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit targeting pollsters and media figures for publishing unfavorable election predictions has collapsed…
My Pamprin Moment: A Small Box, A Big Reminder
# Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: A Late 1980s Reckoning A legal professional recounts a pivotal workplace incident from the late 1980s that …
Remaining Reporters Should Self-Deport From The White House, Avoid Spreading More Trump Lies
# White House Press Corps Faces Mounting Pressure Over Media Exclusions A legal and ethical firestorm has erupted at the White House following the ex…
Google AI Said Man Killed 3 People. Defamation Defense: ‘LOL, No One Trusts AI Summaries!’
# Google Faces Defamation Case Over AI-Generated Summary Linking Man to Triple Homicide A federal judge has rejected Google's argument that no reason…
Trump administration defends firing of James Comey’s daughter
The Trump administration is defending its termination of a federal employee who happens to be the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, accordi…
What to Know About Mail-In Voting for the 2026 Midterms
Mail-in voting rules remain fragmented across state lines as the 2026 midterm elections approach, creating a patchwork of eligibility requirements and…
The AI Indemnity Arms Race Is Distracting Us From The Bigger Story
The technology sector's fixation on artificial intelligence indemnity clauses obscures a more pressing legal challenge: the need for comprehensive AI …
California museum sued over Renaissance painting looted by Nazis
Two lawsuits filed in California courts seek to recover Renaissance paintings allegedly looted by Nazi Germany during World War II. The cases invoke a…
Voting disputes take center stage
# Voting Disputes Dominate Supreme Court Docket as Gideon Legacy Examined The Supreme Court faces mounting voting rights disputes that will reshape e…
The “born free and equal” clauses and the noxious Buck v. Bell
# The "Born Free and Equal" Clauses and the Noxious Buck v. Bell State constitutions across the country contain "born free and equal" clauses that pr…
This Law Professor’s Mission Is Giving Voice To The Voiceless
# Summary A law professor is working to close the legal accountability gap by expanding access to justice for underrepresented populations. The profe…
Anti-abortion protester loses free speech fight against San Diego ordinance
An anti-abortion activist lost his free speech challenge to a San Diego ordinance restricting protests near schools. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Timmo…
Nonprofit challenges Illinois demographics-disclosure law for charities
# Nonprofit Challenges Illinois Demographics-Disclosure Law for Charities American Alliance for Equal Rights brought a constitutional challenge to an…