Topic: Civil Rights

Records Request to the Georgia Office of the Governor for Abortion Messaging Guidance

June 30, 2022
Records request to the Georgia Office of the Governor seeking abortion messaging guidance in light of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Records Request to the Florida Office of the Governor for Abortion Messaging Guidance

June 30, 2022
Records request to the Florida Office of the Governor seeking abortion messaging guidance in light of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Records Request to the Arizona Office of the Governor for Abortion Messaging Guidance

June 30, 2022
Records request to the Arizona Office of the Governor seeking abortion messaging guidance in light of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Records Request to the Texas Attorney General’s Office Seeking Deputy Attorney General Reitz’s External Communications

June 30, 2022
Records request to the Texas Office of the Attorney General seeking Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy Aaron Reitz's external communications with anti-LGBTQ organizations.

Records Request to the Texas AG’s Office Seeking Communications with Roger and Carrie Severino

June 30, 2022
Records request to the Texas Office of the Attorney General seeking communications with former Director of the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Roger Severino, and President of Judicial Crisis Network, Carrie Severino.

FOIA to ICE for Communications Between ICE and B.I. Incorporated Regarding Home Curfew Pilot Program

June 29, 2022
FOIA request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for communications between ICE officials and staff from B.I. Incorporated and/or GEO Group regarding the 120-day “home curfew” pilot program in Baltimore and Houston.

FOIA to ICE for Records Regarding Privacy and Civil Rights Concerns Pertaining to Home Curfew Pilot Program

June 29, 2022
FOIA request to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking any final contracts and any analyses, assessments, guidance documents, and other records regarding the privacy and civil rights implications of the 120-day “home curfew” pilot program run by private contractor B.I. Incorporated in Baltimore and Houston.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General for Records Regarding Analysis of Substantive Due Process Rights Other than Abortion Rights

June 24, 2022
Records request to the Texas Office of the Attorney General seeking any analysis of substantive due process rights other than abortion, including privacy, contraception, and marriage equality. This ORR was submitted following Texas’ adoption of abortion bans, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and the release of the Texas GOP’s platform calling for an end to same-sex marriage.

News Roundup: Pardons, Partisans and Our Endangered Democracy

June 24, 2022
It’s impossible to overstate the gravity of America’s current political situation.

FOIA to USCCR Seeking the External Sent Emails of the Assistant to Commissioner J. Christian Adams

June 22, 2022
FOIA request to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights seeking the sent external emails of John Mashburn, assistant to Commissioner J. Christian Adams.