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Reproductive rights

Attorney General Madigan Joins Supreme Court Brief in Support of Reproductive Healthcare Access

Brief Filed by Madigan & 16 Other Attorneys General Comes Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments on California’s Reproductive Freedom Act Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 16 other Attorneys General filing an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of women’s reproductive health[Read More…]

Trump Travel Ban

Brennan Center Wins Suit Against Trump’s Third Muslim Ban, U.S. Supreme Court Next

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2018 By: Naren Daniel  Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that President Trump’s third attempt to institute the Muslim Ban promised during his presidential campaign is likely unconstitutional. The case is now poised to come before the U.S. Supreme Court, which allowed[Read More…]

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Determines Redrawn Pennsylvania Congressional Districts Violate State’s Constitution

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Supreme Court today in the case League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania determined that redrawn congressional district lines made by the Pennsylvania legislature violated the state’s constitution. The Public Interest Law Center litigated the case and Common[Read More…]

coal plan pollution

U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of DTE Energy Air Pollution Case

Pruitt EPA adopts DTE’s rejected arguments anyway Detroit, MI—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Shannon Fisk and Ricky Junquera Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied DTE Energy Company’s petition to review an ongoing enforcement action regarding excessive air pollution from DTE’s Monroe coal-fired power plant.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Sierra[Read More…]

Chicago Community Bond Fund

Advocates Urge Illinois Supreme Court to Issue Rule Change to Stop Jailing People Due to Poverty

A letter endorsed by local and national community organizations & former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asks Illinois Supreme Court to address Illinois’ unconstitutional money bail system. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharlyn Grace, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice On any given day, tens of thousands of people are incarcerated in county jails[Read More…]

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Attorney General Madigan Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Constitutionality of Anti-Discrimination Laws

Amicus Brief Filed in Case Involving Colorado Business that Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couple Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Madigan Arguing that a business owner’s personal beliefs do not give him a right to discriminate against customers, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 19 attorneys general,  filed[Read More…]

Attorney General Lisa Madigan

Madigan, Attorneys General File New Brief with Supreme Court on Travel Ban Case

Madigan & Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Opposing the Ban, Citing Harm to States’ Residents, Institutions & Economies Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with 17 other attorneys general to announce they have filed a new amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the federal administration’s[Read More…]

Anti-Defamation League

Anti-Defamation League Disappointed By Supreme Court Decision That Weakens Wall Between Church and State

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2017.  The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed disappointment with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, which held that Missouri’s decision to exclude houses of worship, including Trinity Lutheran, from a program that provided direct grants to pay for playground[Read More…]

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