Pope Francis and Access to Justice ArticleSeptember 18, 2015 Pope Francis and Access to Justice The record number of federal court judicial vacancies contradicts Pope Francis’ call for better governance and a more just society. Sep 18, 2015 Anisha Singh, Claire Markham
Voting Rights Advocates Turn to North Carolina Courts, Stacked by Campaign Cash ArticleSeptember 2, 2015 Voting Rights Advocates Turn to North Carolina Courts, Stacked by Campaign Cash A D.C. group pushed voter suppression measures then spent millions to elect the North Carolina Supreme Court justices hearing lawsuits against these changes. Sep 2, 2015 Billy Corriher
The Supreme Court Could Strike Down a Key Provision of Housing Discrimination Law ArticleJune 8, 2015 The Supreme Court Could Strike Down a Key Provision of Housing Discrimination Law A ruling against disparate impact analysis would be a blow to the nation’s larger civil rights laws and to some of its most vulnerable populations. Jun 8, 2015 Michele L. Jawando, Julia Gordon
Infographic: RFRA Repercussions ArticleMay 7, 2015 Infographic: RFRA Repercussions Overly broad state religious freedom restoration acts, or RFRAs, threaten true religious freedom and could have far-reaching negative consequences. May 7, 2015 Donna Barry, Billy Corriher, Carolyn Davis, 3 More Chester Hawkins, Lauren Kokum, Sarah McBride
Supreme Court: Judges Aren’t Politicians, and States Can Bar Them From Soliciting Campaign Cash ArticleApril 30, 2015 Supreme Court: Judges Aren’t Politicians, and States Can Bar Them From Soliciting Campaign Cash By upholding Florida’s ban on judges directly seeking campaign cash, the Supreme Court recognizes money’s corrosive effect on judicial elections. Apr 30, 2015 Billy Corriher
Why Courts Matter ReportApril 13, 2015 Why Courts Matter Legal disputes over gun violence, money in politics, and voting rights illustrate the profound impact that U.S. federal courts have on the lives of all Americans. Apr 13, 2015 Michele L. Jawando, Sean Wright
Judicial Elections Make It Impossible for Alabama Judges to Protect Individual Rights ArticleMarch 26, 2015 Judicial Elections Make It Impossible for Alabama Judges to Protect Individual Rights Elected judges in Alabama cater to their conservative constituents by defying marriage equality and sentencing convicts to death. Mar 26, 2015 Billy Corriher
Infographic: The ACA at 5: Five Things at Risk After King v. Burwell ArticleMarch 23, 2015 Infographic: The ACA at 5: Five Things at Risk After King v. Burwell King v. Burwell has the potential to undo all of the significant improvements to health care in America by creating a death spiral of higher premiums for fewer, sicker customers. Mar 23, 2015 Sean Wright
Fact Sheets: How the U.S. Supreme Court Could Affect Your State Fact SheetFebruary 4, 2015 Fact Sheets: How the U.S. Supreme Court Could Affect Your State A ruling for the plaintiffs in King v. Burwell would take away quality, affordable health care from millions of Americans. Feb 4, 2015
Dirty Water, Dirty Money: Coal Ash and the Attack on North Carolina’s Courts VideoJanuary 21, 2015 Dirty Water, Dirty Money: Coal Ash and the Attack on North Carolina’s Courts This new minidocumentary from Legal Progress showcases the real human impact of special interest money that is infiltrating judicial elections by featuring one North Carolina family’s story of how coal ash pollution poisoned their community. Jan 21, 2015 Lauren Malkani, Billy Corriher, Sean Wright
U.S. Supreme Court Could Allow Judges in 30 States to Solicit Campaign Contributions from Wealthy Donors ArticleJanuary 15, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Could Allow Judges in 30 States to Solicit Campaign Contributions from Wealthy Donors Most states ban the personal solicitation of campaign cash, but the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether these laws violate judicial candidates’ free speech rights. Jan 15, 2015 Billy Corriher
4 Ideas That Could Begin to Reform the Criminal Justice System and Improve Police-Community Relations ReportDecember 18, 2014 4 Ideas That Could Begin to Reform the Criminal Justice System and Improve Police-Community Relations There are concrete lessons to learn and ideas to implement that could turn a moment of anger and frustration into an opportunity to make positive change in our criminal justice system. Dec 18, 2014 Michele L. Jawando, Chelsea Parsons