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Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. Protecting and advancing civil rights, civil liberties, and social justice.
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Join the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice! Work on immigration, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.
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#ABACRSJ #CivilRights #SocialJustice #LawyersForJustice #GetInvolved #LegalAdvocacy
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Join us for a vital Chair Chat on Native Heritage, Leadership, and Sovereignty! 🎉
🗓️ Nov 25, 2025, 2 PM ET on YouTube.
Featuring Mary L. Smith & Kirk Kickingbird.
📺 Watch HERE 👉 https://ow.ly/JlFS50Xx2GG
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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🏛️ How Things Work - The Legal Edition | Executive Power & Exclusion: The Travel Ban & Visa Suspensions
Join Mohammad Ali Syed & Ban Al-Wardi as they discuss executive power & visa suspensions.
📺 Watch HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/Rlj850Xx3Vz
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we reaffirm: every woman and girl deserves to live free from fear. #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Check out “State and Local Policymakers Can Resist Austerity Even amid Historic Federal Retreat,” by Kamolika Das — featured in the latest Human Rights Magazine.

📖 Read the full article HERE ➡️
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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They are hate symbols, no matter what the Coast Guard puts in its revised regulations.
A tweet from “The Washington Post @washingtonpost” reads: “Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols. The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as ‘potentially divisive.’” Below is an image of a U.S. Coast Guard ship sailing on the water with the Statue of Liberty visible in the background.
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Join us for a vital Chair Chat on Native Heritage, Leadership, and Sovereignty! 🎉
🗓️ Nov 25, 2025, 2 PM ET on YouTube.
Featuring Mary L. Smith & Kirk Kickingbird.
📺 Watch HERE 👉 https://ow.ly/JlFS50Xx2GG
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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🏛️ How Things Work - The Legal Edition | The Human Cost of ICE Raids: Their Impact on the Community & Families, featuring Prof. Stacy Brustin & ICIRR's Luvia Quinones
🎥 Watch here: https://ow.ly/9Lnz50Xw5bB
#ICE #Immigration
November 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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📅 Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join us as we honor Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director!✨ More details soon.
📺 Watch our announcement video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKaNo49fj7o
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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2025 is the deadliest year for immigrants in ICE custody in 20 years — at least 24 people have died in ICE custody since January, signaling a deeply dangerous trend. 🧵
2025 is the deadliest year for immigrants in ICE custody in 20 years.Trump’s mass deportation agenda is exacerbating inhumane conditions in ICE facilities – with deadly consequences.This content contains details related to deaths that may be upsetting.Photo Credit: Robin Gentry / Getty Images At least 24 people have died in ICE custody since January 2025. The number of people dying in ICE custody is unprecedented. 11 people died between January and June 2025 — the highest death toll for that period in any year of ICE’s publicly available records. For context, 26 people died in ICE custody over the entire four years of the Biden administration. This trend is alarming and unconscionable.
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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#SaveTheDate | Lawyers Defending Democracy: Exposing the Autocratic Legal Playbook 📅 Nov 20, 2025, 2 PM ET 📢 Join Scott Cummings & Lauren Stiller Rikleen to learn how lawyers can undermine democracy.
📺WATCH HERE: https://ow.ly/X8iE50Xt21X
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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November 20 is #TransDayOfRemembrance, observed around the world to bring attention to the unique issues faced by the transgender community & memorialize community members who have endured transphobic violence.

Learn more here: glaad.org/tdor
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Check out "Filling the Federal Vacuum: The Rise of State and Local Climate Lawsuits" by Emily Bergeron in 📓Human Rights Magazine! 🌎🔥 Local governments are leading climate progress. 🌱⚖️ Read it here: https://ow.ly/2TQV50Xt8rm
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#SaveTheDate | 2026 Women in Litigation CLE Conference 📅 Feb 11-13, 2026 📍 Jersey City, NJ. Join us for a luncheon with keynote speaker Desiree Ralls-Morrison, General Counsel of McDonald’s.
🔎 Register 👉 ambar.org/leadHER
November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Ed Markey reintroduce the International Human Rights Defense Act, aiming to advance LGBTQ+ rights worldwide and strengthen U.S. foreign policy in support of LGBTQ+ communities #NOH8
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Today, the White House and U.S. Department of Education shifted Native-focused education programs to other agencies. Funding is protected! Stay tuned for updates! (Source: National Indian Education Association)
📰 Read NIEA's Statement here: https://ow.ly/vAhA50XuciE
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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#ReadAllAboutIt | 'Addressing Displacement: An Inherent Problem of a Divided World' by CRSJ International Human Rights Committee member, David Gallup.
🌍Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/PFF350XtHL5
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Tribal Nations are sovereign govt's with inherent authority over their lands and citizens—a political status that predates the U.S. and continues to be recognized today. Understanding Tribal sovereignty, citizenship, and the U.S. trust responsibility is essential to justice:
About: Tribal Nations, Tribal Citizens, and the United States - Native American Rights Fund
Tribal Nations are sovereign governments with inherent authority over their lands and citizens. This is a political status that predates the establishment of the United States and continues to be…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Check out Peter Levine’s piece in the newest Human Rights Magazine issue on reviving civic groups and democracy! 🏛️ 📘 Read it HERE: ➡️ https://ow.ly/3lm450XrfYb
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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17 transgender Air Force members are suing the U.S. over canceled pensions, risking up to $2 million in benefits. (Source: Associated Press)
Full article HERE 👉 https://ow.ly/ZOXv50Xt7tU
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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🌍 Happy International Students’ Day! Let's celebrate the voices and dreams of international students. Their presence enriches our campuses and strengthens our fight for civil rights. 📚 CRSJ is dedicated to protecting all students' rights. 🤝
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#SaveTheDate | Lawyers Defending Democracy: Exposing the Autocratic Legal Playbook 📅 Nov 20, 2025, 2 PM ET 📢 Join Scott Cummings & Lauren Stiller Rikleen to learn how lawyers can undermine democracy.
📺WATCH HERE: https://ow.ly/X8iE50Xt21X
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Check out "Weakening Medicaid Erodes Progress Toward Health Equity" by Monica Aswani & Paul Shafer in the Human Rights Magazine! They discuss how recent policies threaten health equity. 📖 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/Fxcq50XpvqJ
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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A new ACLU lawsuit claims migrants held at the recently reopened California City facility are facing sewage-filled showers, lack of medical care, and unsanitary living conditions. (Source: Associated Press)

📰 Read more about the claims here: https://ow.ly/1Qn550XrOnU
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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🌍 World Kindness Day | November 13 💛 Let's remember that kindness is a form of justice. At the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, we believe kindness builds bridges. Choose kindness in your words and work!
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM