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CROWE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – STOP IMPRISONING PEOPLE BEYOND THEIR RELEASE DATES

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Jul 29, 2025
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Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump – Challenging Federal Officers’ Unprovoked Attack on Civil Rights Demonstrators at Lafayette Square in Front of the White House

A coalition of civil rights orgs sued President Trump and high-level officials for tear-gassing protesters outside the White House on June 1, 2020.
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Jul 29, 2025
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Refugee And Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services V. Trump – Preventing President Trump from Summarily Expelling Refugees Seeking Asylum

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Jul 29, 2025
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Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

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Jul 29, 2025
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Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice; Jenner & Block LLP. v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice; WilmerHale LLP v. Executive Office of the President; Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President – Opposing Trump’s Effort to Break the Rule of Law

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Jul 28, 2025
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Withrow v. National Guard, et al. – Challenging Ban on Transgender and Intersex Federal Employees’ Ability To Use Bathroom That Accords with Their Gender Identity

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Jul 25, 2025
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Banks v. Hoffman - Advocating for robust protection against lawsuits used to chill speech

In December of 2010, the D.C. Council passed, with our support, an Anti-SLAPP Act that provides a special procedure for people engaged in advocacy on public interest issues to have a court dismiss SLAPP suits quickly.
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Jul 25, 2025
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Martin v. United States – Fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

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Jul 23, 2025
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CONNELL V. CIA – MISUSE OF THE “GLOMAR” RESPONSE

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Aug 06, 2025
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Aug 06, 2025

CROWE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – STOP IMPRISONING PEOPLE BEYOND THEIR RELEASE DATES

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Jul 29, 2025
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Jul 29, 2025
  • Racial Justice|
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Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump – Challenging Federal Officers’ Unprovoked Attack on Civil Rights Demonstrators at Lafayette Square in Front of the White House

A coalition of civil rights orgs sued President Trump and high-level officials for tear-gassing protesters outside the White House on June 1, 2020.
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Jul 29, 2025
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Jul 29, 2025
  • Immigrants' Rights

Refugee And Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services V. Trump – Preventing President Trump from Summarily Expelling Refugees Seeking Asylum

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Jul 29, 2025
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Jul 29, 2025
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Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

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Jul 29, 2025
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Jul 29, 2025
  • Due Process/Procedural Rights

Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice; Jenner & Block LLP. v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice; WilmerHale LLP v. Executive Office of the President; Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President – Opposing Trump’s Effort to Break the Rule of Law

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Jul 28, 2025
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Jul 28, 2025
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Withrow v. National Guard, et al. – Challenging Ban on Transgender and Intersex Federal Employees’ Ability To Use Bathroom That Accords with Their Gender Identity

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Jul 25, 2025
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Jul 25, 2025
  • Freedom of Speech and Association

Banks v. Hoffman - Advocating for robust protection against lawsuits used to chill speech

In December of 2010, the D.C. Council passed, with our support, an Anti-SLAPP Act that provides a special procedure for people engaged in advocacy on public interest issues to have a court dismiss SLAPP suits quickly.
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Jul 25, 2025
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Jul 25, 2025
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Martin v. United States – Fighting to preserve federal officer accountability for constitutional violations

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Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
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CONNELL V. CIA – MISUSE OF THE “GLOMAR” RESPONSE

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