Kansas Will Allow On-Campus Church Groups to Deny Members
Summary: On Tuesday, a Kansas bill was signed allowing publicly-funded on-campus groups to express their religious freedoms. Already conservative Kansas…
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Public Defender’s Office Sued for Refusing Cases
Summary: The Orleans Public Defender's Office is being sued by the ACLU for refusing cases. The Orleans Parish Public Defender’s Office…
Up to 100 Mexicans Seek to Return to US Under ACLU Settlement
Summary: The ACLU has won a settlement against the Department of Homeland Security that could return Mexicans to their U.S.…
Associated Press Sues FBI for Impersonation
Summary: After the FBI failed to adequately respond to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Associated Press filed a…
Judge Dismisses Central Argument in Transgender Student Restroom Dispute
Summary: Gavin Grimm is fighting for his right to use the boys’ restroom at his high school. Grimm was born…
Marijuana Law Classes Appearing in Law School Curricula
Summary: Law schools are beginning to offer marijuana legislation courses, allowing students to stay current on the status of legalization…
Participants in Torture Incidents Could Face International Legal Action
Summary: The torture report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday could lead to international legal action. It is possible…
Supreme Court to Rule on Protections for Pregnant Employees
Summary: A case against UPS from an employee has reached the Supreme Court as Peggy Young battles to gain protections for…
Prosecutor in Jesus Statue Case is No Angel
Summary: A teenage boy is facing two years in prison for posing inappropriately with a statue of Jesus and posting photos of…
Disturbing Execution of Clayton Lockett Triggers Filing of Lawsuit by the ACLU and News Outlets
Summary: Clayton Lockett was sentenced to death on April 29 of this year. After he received his lethal injection, he…
Lawyers Arrested Videotaping Protests in Ferguson, Missouri
Summary: Lawyers who have traveled to Ferguson, Missouri to help protesters with their case, have been taken into custody multiple times…
Barring Intervention from U.S. Supreme Court, Gay Marriage to Begin Next Week in Virginia
Summary: Should the United States Supreme Court not intervene in Virginia's battle against same-sex marriage, couples could begin to tie the…