Human Rights

Catholic groups sue state over new assisted-suicide law

The state of Illinois is being sued over a new law that would allow medically assisted suicide, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Sep 9, 2026 10:46 AM CDT

Lawyer ‘broke out of the closet’ after partner berated him; LGBTQ+ groups are now his clients

Anthony Sbardellati had an epiphany as a BigLaw first-year associate. He was working on a trial team, taking depositions and writing motions. A firm rainmaker summoned him into his office regarding a brief the 26-year-old had written.

Sep 1, 2026 11:31 AM CDT

Stand-your-ground law in Wyoming is skewed, says trans woman charged with assault

A Wyoming transgender woman was recently charged with aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent after pulling a gun on three men who she said confronted her with gay slurs and pushed her to the ground.

Aug 13, 2026 11:48 AM CDT

Appeals court fines lawyer in Starbucks bias case $15K for AI-generated fake citations

An Illinois appeals court has upheld the Illinois Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of a race discrimination charge brought by a Starbucks employee against the Starbucks Coffee Co., and it has sanctioned her attorney $15,000 for submitting court documents containing artificial intelligence-fabricated legal citations.

Aug 4, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: How the Supreme Court’s decisions have had an impact on democracy

If I was to find a theme for the U.S. Supreme Court term, which ended June 30, it would be about the impact of its decisions for American democracy.

Jul 29, 2026 9:10 AM CDT

Supreme Court expanded Trump’s power but was unwilling to go as far as he wanted

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson scorched her conservative colleagues in a dissent this term, accusing them of contorting the law in a series of rulings so President Donald Trump “always wins.”

Jul 1, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for the LGBTQ+ community before the high court.

Jun 30, 2026 9:21 AM CDT

ICE fines attorney over $250K for allegedly filing false asylum claims

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking a $255,232 penalty against an attorney for allegedly filing dozens of false asylum applications.

Jun 29, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

What the Supreme Court rulings mean for America’s immigrants and the nation

The Supreme Court issued two decisions Thursday that will collectively allow the Trump administration to push forward the president’s plan to transform the asylum system and expel immigrants who come from some of the world’s most troubled countries.

Jun 26, 2026 10:56 AM CDT

Federal judge bars ICE from making arrests at immigration courts

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a nationwide ban on policies by the Trump administration allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest immigrants going to and from immigration court hearings.

Jun 24, 2026 12:03 PM CDT

Attacks on Judges and Judicial Independence: The international dimension

The United States has long claimed a kind of exceptionalism in relation to international human rights standards, supporting their development, funding their enforcement elsewhere, and exempting itself from their application at home. Civil society organizations, including many that work on the rule of law, have often accommodated that posture, treating international mechanisms as tools for other contexts, rather than as standards that apply universally.

Jun 3, 2026 9:21 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: What to expect from SCOTUS in the coming month

As always, this time of year is filled with major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Some of the most important cases of the term already have been decided, including Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, which invalidated President Donald Trump’s tariffs; and Louisiana v. Callais, which significantly lessened protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But many likely blockbuster decisions remain.

May 27, 2026 3:07 PM CDT

Will US immigration policies create ‘chilling effect’ on World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup has long been seen and billed itself as a nonpolitical tournament. But that label is being put to the test, thanks to the restrictive immigration agenda of President Donald Trump’s administration.

May 21, 2026 2:44 PM CDT

Court orders hospital to resume gender-affirming care for transgender kids

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume offering gender-affirming care to transgender kids, after the hospital received pressure from the federal government to suspend services.

May 19, 2026 11:17 AM CDT

Grad sues George Washington University, Ernst & Young after Gaza ‘genocide’ remarks in commencement speech

Less than 24 hours after a George Washington University graduate included remarks about the “ongoing genocide” in Gaza in her May 2025 commencement speech, Ernst & Young illegally fired her, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Apr 17, 2026 10:31 AM CDT