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Court losses for, and public opposition to, the current Federal administration increase to historic levels in response to the escalating attacks against basic rights

Among other extreme actions, the new regime has deployed or sought to deploy soldiers in multiple cities and States around the country over the objections of the people and political leadership there. Tellingly, the majority of people living in those… Read More

Courts, other essential institutions, and the general public stand against the current Federal administration as it seeks to run roughshod over rights and responsibilities

The new regime continues to pursue radical changes to impose its extremist agenda. The current Federal administration has done everything from deporting young children – including a severely ill cancer patient – who are United States citizens, to… Read More

Despite repeated examples of deadly police misconduct, the Supreme Court strengthens defense for police in misconduct cases

The United States Supreme Court adopted the defense of qualified immunity many years ago to prevent public employees from being sued successfully for what they do (or do not do) in the line of duty. This defense turns on the idea that public servants… Read More