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What has the Supreme Court done with your civil rights lately?

by Communications | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog

Last week, the Supreme Court issued a number of opinions that will affect the civil rights of millions of Americans. First, the court ruled that during DUI arrests, police can take warrantless breathalyzer tests, but not warrantless blood-draws. Second, the court...

US Supreme Court rejects attempt to marginalize Latino communities in Texas under the guise of “voter equality”

by Communications | Apr 12, 2016 | Blog

Last week, in Evenwel v. Abbott, the US Supreme Court rejected the latest attempt at political gerrymandering aimed at disenfranchising Latino communities in Texas. This attempt has been attributed as the brainchild of the “Project on Fair Representation,”...

Major civil liberties victories in Supreme Court

by Communications | Jun 29, 2015 | Articles, Blog

By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in six cases that improve or maintain civil liberties. In the most highly awaited case, Obergefell v Hodges, the court legalized gay marriage in all...

Glimmers of Hope

by Communications | Apr 28, 2015 | Articles, Blog

By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary and Cooperating Attorney Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare glimmer of hope in a case called Rodriguez v. United States. In the case, the court held that police cannot extend a routine traffic stop to use a drug...

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What has the Supreme Court done with your civil rights lately?

US Supreme Court rejects attempt to marginalize Latino communities in Texas under the guise of “voter equality”

Major civil liberties victories in Supreme Court

Glimmers of Hope

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