Pending
TERM 2
May 2026 · 68 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
A federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration's ban on active transgender military service members is unconstitutional. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled intent to appeal to the Supreme Court. The policy expels thousands of currently serving transgender troops from the military.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 74 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
The Department of Justice took action to reinstate execution by firing squad as a method of capital punishment. This expands the methods available for federal death penalty cases beyond lethal injection. The policy directly affects death row inmates in federal custody and raises questions about execution procedures and constitutional protections.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 76 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
Trump signed an executive order eliminating birthright citizenship, which grants automatic citizenship to children born in the United States. The order conflicts with the SAVE America Act and is currently before the Supreme Court. The action could disenfranchise millions of Americans born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 86 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
A Trump administration order permits the transfer of transgender inmates to facilities matching their biological sex rather than gender identity. A federal appeals court allowed the policy to proceed while transgender women inmates pursue additional legal challenges. The ruling directly affects approximately 17 transgender women in federal custody facing transfer to men's facilities.