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We litigate when doing so is the most effective way to advance a civil liberties concern. We file lawsuits that will have an impact on people’s rights by setting a legal precedent or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. We file amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs addressing civil liberties issues in cases initiated by others. Our legal work is pro bono: we never charge for our services.

 

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"Alexander v SC NAACP." White text appears on a red box over an antique map of the South Carolina coast.
Mar 17, 2023

Alexander v. SC NAACP

Democracy & Voting Rights
Status: Active

US District Court ruled in January 2023 that South Carolina’s first congressional district is racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn.

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"Moshoures v. North Myrtle Beach." Text appears over an image of a boombox. At bottom right, a stamp in the style of the Parental Advisory warning reads, "First Amendment Victory."
Feb 24, 2023

Moshoures v. North Myrtle Beach

Free Speech
Status: Open

In the Fall of 2021, the City of North Myrtle Beach considered amending its noise ordinance to prohibit “profane, vulgar, and obscene music” played at a volume greater than 30 decibels—which is roughly...

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Feb 16, 2023

Rogers v. Health and Human Services

LGBTQ Rights
Status: Active

Eden Rogers and Brandy Welch were turned away by a government-funded foster care agency for failing to meet the agency’s religious criteria which exclude prospective foster parents who are not evangelical...

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"Cano v SCDC." Text appears over a photo of the spines of small colorful books
Nov 23, 2022

Cano v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

LGBTQ Rights
Status: Active

Sofia Cano is a transgender woman who has been denied hormone therapy and other reasonable accommodations while in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC). Corrections officials...

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Wooden gavel
Oct 14, 2022

The State v. Brittany Martin

Criminal Justice
Status: Active

In 2020 following the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, Brittany Martin took to the streets of Sumter, South Carolina, in protest. Over the course of five days, she joined...

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Apr 6, 2022

SC NAACP v. SC Department of Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice
Status: Active

Under the care of the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), South Carolina children live in overcrowded and understaffed facilities, under threat of rampant uncontrolled violence from staff and one...

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