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28 Court Cases
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Aug 21, 2019
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I.A. v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration Limitation on Asylum for Migrants Passing Through Another Country en route to the U.S.

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Aug 06, 2019
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Make the Road New York v. McAleenan - Challenge to Trump Administration Expansion of “Expedited Removal” for Immigrants

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Jul 18, 2018
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Cottingham v. Lojacono - Challenging Unjustified, Sexually Invasive Search by Police During Stop and Frisk

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Jul 09, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Sheriff Road Police Encounters FOIA Request

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May 08, 2018
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  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Black Lives Matter-DC v. Bowser - Enforcing D.C. Law’s Stop-And-Frisk Data Collection Requirement that D.C. Police Had Refused to Implement

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May 08, 2018
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  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +1 Issue

National Fair Housing Alliance v. Carson - Defending Regulation Requiring Jurisdictions to Take Affirmative Steps to Promote Fair Housing

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Mar 15, 2018
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Damus v. Nielson - Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Detention of Asylum Seekers

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Jul 28, 2017
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Payne-Jones v. D.C. Taxicab Commission - Challenging Law Enforcement Stop of Vehicle-for-Hire Without Suspicion of Wrongdoing

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Sep 16, 2016
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Ortiz-Diaz v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Challenging Denial of Federal Employee’s Lateral Transfer Request Based on Race

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Aug 21, 2019
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Aug 21, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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I.A. v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration Limitation on Asylum for Migrants Passing Through Another Country en route to the U.S.

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Aug 06, 2019
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Aug 06, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Make the Road New York v. McAleenan - Challenge to Trump Administration Expansion of “Expedited Removal” for Immigrants

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Jul 18, 2018
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Jul 18, 2018
  • Racial Justice|
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Cottingham v. Lojacono - Challenging Unjustified, Sexually Invasive Search by Police During Stop and Frisk

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Jul 09, 2018
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Jul 09, 2018
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
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Sheriff Road Police Encounters FOIA Request

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May 08, 2018
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May 08, 2018
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Black Lives Matter-DC v. Bowser - Enforcing D.C. Law’s Stop-And-Frisk Data Collection Requirement that D.C. Police Had Refused to Implement

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May 08, 2018
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May 08, 2018
  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
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National Fair Housing Alliance v. Carson - Defending Regulation Requiring Jurisdictions to Take Affirmative Steps to Promote Fair Housing

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Mar 15, 2018
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Mar 15, 2018
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Damus v. Nielson - Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Detention of Asylum Seekers

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Jul 28, 2017
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Jul 28, 2017
  • Privacy|
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Payne-Jones v. D.C. Taxicab Commission - Challenging Law Enforcement Stop of Vehicle-for-Hire Without Suspicion of Wrongdoing

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Sep 16, 2016
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Sep 16, 2016
  • Racial Justice|
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Ortiz-Diaz v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Challenging Denial of Federal Employee’s Lateral Transfer Request Based on Race

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