Officials

Advocacy Groups Sue Alabama Officials Over Restrictive Voting Bill, Citing Constitutional Violations and Disproportionate Impact

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Birmingham, Alabama – Several advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Alabama state officials, challenging a recently enacted law that restricts access to voting. The groups argue that Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which criminalizes certain engagement measures related to absentee ballots, directly targets and penalizes activities that enable broader voting rights. Signed into law last month, SB 1 makes it illegal to request or collect absentee ballots for anyone other than close relatives. It also criminalizes filling out or mailing an application or ballot on behalf of someone else. The bill specifically targets Alabamians … Read more

Kansas Newspaper Publisher Sues Officials Over Violation of First Amendment Rights in Controversial Raid

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Marion, Kansas – The publisher of a Kansas newspaper that was raided by police in August is now taking legal action against the officials involved, accusing them of violating the paper’s First Amendment rights and retaliating against it. The controversial raid on the Marion County Record’s newsroom and the home of its editor and publisher, Eric Meyer, sparked concerns from press and free-speech advocates nationwide. Meyer is claiming that the stress caused by the raid led to the sudden death of his mother, Joan, who co-owned the paper with him. Multiple Marion officials have since … Read more

Controversial Bankruptcy Trial Pits Troubled Prison Health-Care Provider Against Outraged Federal Officials and Civil Rights Groups

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HOUSTON – A controversial legal maneuver in the bankruptcy trial of troubled prison health-care provider Tehum Care Services Inc. is drawing attention from federal officials and civil rights groups. The trial, set to begin Friday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, will test the validity of a settlement proposed by Tehum that would strip prisoners and others of their right to sue parties involved in the takeover and bankruptcy of Corizon Health Inc., the nation’s former largest prison healthcare provider. Tehum, a shell company established to absorb legal liabilities of … Read more

Publisher of Marion County Record Sues City Officials for Constitutional Rights Violation in Raid, Seeking Over $4.5 Million in Damages

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WICHITA, Kan. – A lawsuit has been filed by Eric Meyer, publisher and editor of the Marion County Record, against the City of Marion and various officials. Last August, the newspaper’s offices underwent a police raid where electronics were seized. Meyer claims this violated his constitutional rights and attributes the subsequent death of his mother to the stress caused by the raid. Meyer’s lawsuit targets the City of Marion, former mayor David Mayfield, then-Police Chief Gideon Cody, acting chief Zach Hudlin, the Marion County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff Jeff Soyez, and detective Aaron Christner. Seeking … Read more