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Jul 15, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
South Carolina Protester Brittany Martin Appeals Her Conviction to U.S. Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina woman who received a 4-year prison sentence for participating in a Black Lives Matter protest during the summer of 2020 is asking the U.S. Supre...
Jul 10, 2025
Plaintiffs in Head Start Case Vow to Challenge New HHS Rule Seeking to Block Some Immigrant Families from Accessing Early Childhood Education
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing a notice of interpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law to restrict ac...
Issue Areas: Women's Rights
Jul 10, 2025
Texas Social Media Law Violates First Amendment, 51Æ·²è Argues
The law would limit minors’ access to content deemed harmful by the government
Court case: CCIA v. Paxton
Jul 10, 2025
Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, Certifies Nationwide Class Protecting All Impacted Babies
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal court in New Hampshire today blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class that protec...
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 09, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Seeks to Challenge Government’s Retaliatory, Post-Facto Charges Against Him in Federal Court
The preliminary injunction motion argues that the government’s post-hoc charge against Mr. Khalil was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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About the 51Æ·²è

The 51Æ·²è has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to 51Æ·²è lawsuits.

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