Nonprofit legal advocacy organization
Appears in 14 stories
Represents Memphis plaintiff Hunter Demster
Seven Common Cause members say federal officers photographed them, followed them, pepper-sprayed them, or showed up at their homes because they watched immigration enforcement operations. The watchdog nonprofit filed a 94-page complaint Thursday in Washington, D.C., against the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and related agencies, arguing those encounters violated First Amendment and privacy rights.
Updated 2 days ago
Considering a lawsuit against the 2030 census proposal
The Trump administration published a rule Wednesday that would exclude any immigrant without permanent residency from the 2030 census. The plan counts only U.S. citizens and green-card holders, a narrowing the country has never attempted.
Lead counsel in nationwide and New England class actions; eight appellate courts have rejected the policy
Eight federal appeals courts have rejected the Trump administration's policy of holding immigrants without bond hearings, most recently the Third Circuit on August 28. The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court in June to resolve the split; only the 8th Circuit now sides with the government.
Updated Aug 29
Filed amicus brief supporting Cox; celebrated ruling
For more than a decade, major record labels have tried to make internet service providers pay for their subscribers' music piracy. On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court shut that door unanimously. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for a 9-0 court, held that a company providing internet service cannot be held liable as a copyright infringer simply because it knows some customers will use that service to download music illegally.
Updated May 30
Representing Hemani as co-counsel
Since 1968, federal law has barred anyone who uses illegal drugs from owning a firearm. On March 2, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the ban violates the Second Amendment for roughly 50 million Americans who use marijuana legally under state law but not under federal law.
Lead counsel challenging AEA deportations
The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked only four times in American history—during the War of 1812, World War I, World War II, and now. In March 2025, President Trump became the first president to use the 1798 wartime statute outside of a declared war. He targeted alleged members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang and sent 137 men to El Salvador's maximum-security CECOT prison within 24 hours.
Updated May 27
Litigating against ICE biometric collection
On May 22, ICE awarded a $25.1 million no-bid contract to Plymouth, Massachusetts firm BI2 Technologies for iris-scanning hardware and continuous access to a database of more than five million booking records. The award is roughly five times the size of the $4.5 million contract ICE signed with the same vendor eight months earlier.
Lead counsel in Hussen v. Noem class-action lawsuit
The Department of Homeland Security deployed 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis in what it calls the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history. Two months in, two U.S. citizens are dead: Renee Good, 37, shot January 7, and Alexander Pretti, 37, an ICU nurse, shot January 24; DHS claims self-defense in both cases, but witness videos contradict that.
Updated May 23
Lead counsel representing Khalil
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 gave the Secretary of State power to deport noncitizens whose presence threatens U.S. foreign policy. For seven decades, this Cold War-era statute gathered dust until March 8, 2025, when ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil—a Columbia graduate student and green card holder—from his apartment for his role negotiating on behalf of pro-Palestinian protesters.
Updated May 21
Lead counsel for plaintiffs in both cases
The Supreme Court heard more than three hours of oral arguments on January 13, 2026, in two cases that could determine whether states can bar transgender students from sports teams matching their gender identity. The conservative majority signaled strong support for upholding state restrictions, though several justices appeared wary of a broad ruling.
Updated May 20
Leading legal challenges against Trump asylum restrictions
A Trump-era rule takes effect December 31, 2025, letting immigration officials deny asylum to anyone deemed a security threat based on communicable diseases. The rule was first published in December 2020, delayed five times by Biden's DHS, and now becomes law under Trump, despite no active pandemic.
Updated May 18
Challenged travel bans in 2017-2018, active on other Trump immigration policies in 2025
Trump signed his first travel ban seven days into his presidency, blocking entry from seven Muslim-majority countries and igniting protests; courts blocked it within a week. After Supreme Court victories, a Biden reversal, and his return to power, Trump's December 2025 expansion restricts entry from 39 countries—affecting one in eight people worldwide and eliminating exemptions for immediate family.
Updated May 16
Provided a civil-liberties critique of expanded financial surveillance
The SEC spent years telling crypto: "We can't see you, so we can't trust you." Now it's hosting a public, recorded forum on the most explosive question in the space: how much visibility regulators should demand—and how much privacy Americans should keep.
Updated May 15
Lead plaintiff‑side litigator against EO 14160
On January 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14160, "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." The order denies automatic citizenship to U.S.-born children when the mother is unlawfully present or on a temporary visa and the father is neither a citizen nor a lawful permanent resident. It challenges 125 years of legal consensus (grounded in the 14th Amendment and the Supreme Court's 1898 decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark) that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are automatically citizens.
Updated May 10
No stories match your search
Try a different keyword
How would you like to describe your experience with the app today?
