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Oct 2, 2018

No One Should Be Detained Without a Hearing While Fighting Deportation

The government's sweeping interpretation of a 1996 law has expanded mandatory detention far beyond what Congress intended.

In May of 2013, Astrid Morataya, a legal permanent resident,...

By aclutn

The government's sweeping interpretation of a 1996 law has expanded mandatory detention far beyond what Congress intended.

In May of 2013, Astrid Morataya, a legal permanent resident,...

By aclutn
Oct 2, 2018

Mothers Should Not Be Jailed and Separated From Their Kids Before Trial

Despite not having been convicted of a crime, mothers in Oklahoma are routinely jailed before trial with devastating results for their families.

Tanisha (a pseudonym) is a 25-year-old mother of four...

By aclutn

Despite not having been convicted of a crime, mothers in Oklahoma are routinely jailed before trial with devastating results for their families.

Tanisha (a pseudonym) is a 25-year-old mother of four...

By aclutn
Oct 1, 2018

A Judge Just Reminded CBP That the Border Isn’t a Rights-Free Zone

A federal court ruled in favor of an American family suing over their abusive detention at the U.S.-Canada border.

An American family that underwent a harrowing...

By aclutn

A federal court ruled in favor of an American family suing over their abusive detention at the U.S.-Canada border.

An American family that underwent a harrowing...

By aclutn
Oct 1, 2018

How Jeff Sessions is Attacking Immigration Judges and Due Process Itself

The attorney general is abusing his power to force immigration judges to issue more deportation orders.

When the government believes that someone should be deported, it usually...

By aclutn

The attorney general is abusing his power to force immigration judges to issue more deportation orders.

When the government believes that someone should be deported, it usually...

By aclutn
Sep 28, 2018

Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court

For the second time this year, a federal judge has ruled that anti-boycott laws likely violate the First Amendment.

A new wave of state laws that try to limit Americans’ constitutional right to...

By aclutn

For the second time this year, a federal judge has ruled that anti-boycott laws likely violate the First Amendment.

A new wave of state laws that try to limit Americans’ constitutional right to...

By aclutn
Sep 28, 2018

Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Impose Excessive Fines on the Poor

The Eighth Amendment protects people from the devastation caused by state and local fines they can’t reasonably pay.

When it reconvenes this fall, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Eighth...

By aclutn

The Eighth Amendment protects people from the devastation caused by state and local fines they can’t reasonably pay.

When it reconvenes this fall, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Eighth...

By aclutn