Voter ID Restriction Trial to Resume Dec. 7

The state provides registered voters the illusion of democracy through the use of a provisional ballot. Under the law, each provisional ballot will be subject to an unreliable and standardless signature-matching process to count.

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Why We Must Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses

Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.

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Panel Rejects Secretary of State’s Appeal on Reproductive Freedom Ballot Language

“Today, the courts upheld Missourians’ constitutional right to direct democracy over the self-serving attacks of politicians desperately seeking to climb the political ladder. The decision from Missouri Court of Appeals is a complete rebuke of the combined efforts from the AG and SOS to interfere

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The Supreme Court Will Set an Important Precedent for Free Speech Online

The high court will weigh in on the constitutionality of two controversial state laws that regulate social media companies’ decisions about what content they publish.

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Why School Discipline Reform Still Matters

Race discrimination is more than a number. Federal guidance makes it clear that Black students are still disproportionately disciplined, and offers a path forward.

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Why Access to Voting is Key to Systemic Equality

Here’s how systemic barriers and discrimination continue to impact access to voting today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal access to voting.

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As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?

Here’s what past criminal law rulings tell us about how the justices may interpret the law moving forward.

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Circuit Court Judge Strikes Down Secretary of State’s Deceptive Reproductive Freedom Ballot Language

“The Court saw Ashcroft’s proposed summary statements for what they were - the language of a biased politician seeking the support of special interest groups. The new summaries go a long way toward fairly describing the right to make reproductive health care decisions without government interference

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The Deadly and Tragic Costs of Pretrial Detention

Local officials must take action to prevent more deaths in Fulton County, Georgia's jails.

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