🚨 WE’RE SUING DHS. AGAIN. PRP, Protect Democracy, Brennan Center, & Jacobson Lawyers Group are representing 4 local governments challenging DHS’s attempt to use homeland security funding as leverage over how communities run their elections. Read more: https://ow.ly/hcHp50ZAEMV

We won. 🎉 A federal court blocked HUD’s unlawful attempt to rewrite the rules for critical homelessness funding — protecting resources cities rely on to support people experiencing homelessness. We’re proud to stand with our clients and partners in this fight. https://ow.ly/68MQ50ZyyX1

With only months until the Nov election, the federal govt is asking the nation’s highest court to overturn a lower court’s ruling so the March 2026 executive order can take effect. We’re proud to stand with the 118 election officials defending the rights of all eligible voters to cast a ballot.

Earlier this week, Albuquerque and Public Rights Project responded to the DOJ’s claims that the city’s immigrant-friendly ordinance is an obstacle to ICE’s work. We’re urging the court to dismiss its case against Albuquerque once and for all.

"The County of Monterey is leading a regional effort to oppose a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Santa Clara County, organizing a coalition of 26 cities and counties to support a legal challenge seeking to halt the project."

County of Monterey spearheads coalition to oppose ICE detention center near Gilroy

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"Legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the U.S. have ended after the Supreme Court upheld the termination of their Temporary Protected Status, a ruling that could reshape the program's future." Here's where things stand right now.

How the Supreme Court deepened uncertainty over Temporary Protected Status

The ruling could reshape Temporary Protected Status and affect hundreds of thousands of people.

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ICYMI: Last week, a district court judge told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it must resume distributing the grant funds via the federal Environmental and Climate Justice program.

EPA ordered—again—to release $2.8 billion in climate justice funds

The Trump administration’s interpretation of a recent court ruling was soundly rejected.

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Today, we’re thrilled to announce our 2026 Affirmative Leaders Fellows! 🎉 Meet them here: https://ow.ly/btLQ50Zt9cb

"Rights don't remain safe. The work to protect and advance them is always ongoing." Meet our new Chief Development Officer, Courtney Spellacy! Read why she joined PRP and why she believes local governments have a critical role in defending civil rights.

Meet our chief development officer! - Public Rights Project

Courtney Spellacy joined Public Rights Project as chief development officer in May. Courtney brings years...

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Today marks our nation's 250th birthday. America's story has never been finished. We celebrate our progress, reflect honestly on our history, and recommit to building a more just, inclusive, multiracial democracy alongside local leaders nationwide.

HUD is back with another unlawful attack on homelessness funding. Today, PRP sued over 2026 grant rules that threaten housing for thousands and undermine proven solutions. We're standing with local governments to stop them. ⬇️ https://ow.ly/9L3j50ZjLkm

On this day in 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. It outlawed segregation and discrimination, laying the groundwork for protections all Americans rely on today. Today, we help carry on its legacy — by helping local governments defend their communities’ civil rights.

Public Rights Project: Partnering with Local Governments

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A federal rule restricting commercial driver's licenses for immigrants won't make communities safer, it will hurt them. PRP filed an amicus brief on behalf of 19 local governments challenging the rule. Read more: https://www.publicrightsproject.org/what-we-do/legal-advocacy/lujan-v-fmcsa-oct-2025/

Children born in the U.S. are citizens of the U.S. Today, the Supreme Court preserved birthright citizenship, striking down the president’s 2025 executive order.

Today is the anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges — the #SCOTUS ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. Efforts to reverse it don’t just threaten a legal precedent, but also represent attempts to erase the existence, love, and struggle of the LGBTQ+ community. We stand with them, now and always.

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe threatens one of the most significant humanitarian protections for immigrants and places communities across the country at risk. For Haitian and Syrian families, the consequences could be immediate and devastating.

Local governments know what their communities need. That's why Public Rights Project filed an amicus brief on behalf of 147 cities, counties, and elected officials defending local authority in Michigan against threats to sanctuary city policies. Read the brief:https://ow.ly/FOqV50Zgqp9

"A federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit seeking Maryland’s statewide, unredacted voter registration list, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump and the department’s sweeping campaign to obtain voter data from the states."

DOJ now 0-9 in voter roll cases after Trump-appointed judge tosses its Maryland demand

In total, the DOJ has brought 31 voter roll lawsuits against states and Washington, D.C.

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Today marks the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade — eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.

HUD's new homelessness funding rules could jeopardize housing for at least 97,000 formerly homeless people. Today, Public Rights Project joined a coalition of local governments and nonprofit orgs to challenge the unlawful and discriminatory policy in court. Learn more: https://ow.ly/7VOi50ZfpeS

#Juneteenth is more than the day we commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. It’s a celebration of liberation and the enduring spirit and resilience of Black people in this country. It’s also a reminder that freedom isn’t created or guaranteed by declarations. It is realized through action.

Yesterday, a coalition of 146 cities, counties, and elected officials pushed back against the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to coerce enforcement of its harmful immigration policies. Read more: https://ow.ly/20lP50ZcMso

Local governments are urging the Eighth Circuit to rehear a case that could expand mandatory immigration detention. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas warn about the harms to communities, local economies, and public safety. ➡️ https://ow.ly/FGqw50Z6UlW

"Thursday’s dismissals bring the DOJ’s record to 0-8 out of 31 lawsuits brought against states and Washington, D.C."

Trump DOJ loses in Maine, Wisconsin as courts rebuff demand for voter rolls

Thursday’s dismissals bring the DOJ’s record to 0-8 out of 31 lawsuits brought against states and Washington, D.C.

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows #mifepristone to remain available by mail and telehealth nationwide. The decision ensures that medication abortion will remain available and accessible throughout the country while the Fifth Circuit decides the merits of the case.

Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available by mail nationwide

The decision indefinitely blocks an appeals court ruling that would have restricted availability of the drug, especially in states with strict anti-abortion laws.

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"The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used #abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect."

Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect.

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📣 Today, PRP and 110 local governments filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to mifepristone. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mEPl50YWhFj

"The U.S. Supreme Court’s new decision gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act clears the way for state officials to drastically reshape not only Congress but also state legislatures, county commissions, city councils and even local school boards."

Supreme Court voting rights ruling set to reshape local power from statehouses to school boards • Stateline

The U.S. Supreme Court’s new decision gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act clears the way for state officials to drastically reshape not only Congress but also state legislatures, county commissions, city councils and even local school boards. The ruling, released last week in a case called Louisiana v. Callais, dismantled some […]

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The Supreme Court's latest order on the #mifepristone case puts the Fifth Circuit’s order on hold and temporarily restores telemedicine access. It will remain in effect for another week while both sides respond and the court considers the issue more fully. #abortion #reproductiverights

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.

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As the Supreme Court considers ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, mayors are speaking out. The impact wouldn’t be abstract — it would hit communities immediately. More from our Civil Rights Hub Director Jenny Ma: https://ow.ly/IJxK50YTwhn

Mayors are fighting Haitian and Syrian deportations. For many, it’s a question of life or death. - Public Rights Project

“But what can we do?” It was January, at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual...

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