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Please review this docket of cases donors like you have made possible, courtesy of SPLC Chief Legal Officer Derwyn Bunton. friend, Did you know that the SPLC has seven offices operating in our five focus states and Washington, D.C.? Across the Deep South — in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — our lawyers are taking direct aim at government officeholders who are implementing racist, discriminatory and exploitive policies against marginalized communities. For over 50 years, the SPLC has represented our clients at no cost thanks to the outstanding generosity and goodwill of donors and community members. We are especially grateful for reliable contributions from Friends of the Center, which allow us to take on costly court cases that often span years. Make a monthly gift to become a Friend of the Center today! And, until August 10, receive a complimentary membership pin with your monthly support of $25 or more.
Please review this docket of cases donors like you have made possible, courtesy of SPLC Chief Legal Officer Derwyn Bunton. Case: Marcos Martinez, et al v. Hancock County, Mississippi, et al Purpose: Fighting racial profiling by law enforcement Current Status: To settle the case, the Hancock County sheriff agreed to vigorous anti-profiling policies, including an order that deputies can no longer stop and detain individuals based on their race, ethnicity or national origin, or based on an officer’s suspicion that they lack authorization to be in the United States. Case: Tanya Gersh v. Andrew Anglin Purpose: Holding neo-Nazis accountable Current Status: A District judge ordered notorious neo-Nazi leader Andrew Anglin to pay more than $14 million to Tanya Gersh, a Jewish woman Anglin targeted with an ugly, antisemitic terror campaign. Case: Immigrant Defenders Law Center, et al v. Mayorkas Purpose: Defending immigrants’ right to safely seek asylum Current Status: The federal court denied a bid to dismiss the case and granted the SPLC’s motion for class certification. That means the lawsuit will be allowed to cover a potentially much larger number of asylum seekers subjected to the Remain in Mexico policy, one of the cruelest elements of the Trump administration’s racist and xenophobic approach to immigration. Case: Cousins, et al v. The School Board Of Orange County, et al Purpose: Defending the rights of the LGBTQ+ community Current Status: Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law bans discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3 and restricts such discussions for students through grade 12 based on undefined standards of appropriateness. The SPLC sued to block its enforcement, and the case is currently pending pretrial motions. Case: Karen Finn, et al v. Cobb County Board Of Elections And Registration, et al Purpose: Protecting equal voting rights Current Status: The Cobb County Board of Education in Georgia and state legislators used racial demographic information to “pack” communities of color into three of seven school board voting districts to diminish their political power and preserve a white majority on the board. The case, filed in 2022, is currently in the discovery process. This list is a small but representative sampling of the more than 94 active cases on our docket. Through these cases, we’re seeking justice for thousands of marginalized people harmed by hate and white supremacy. We’re also enforcing accountability for the damage caused by intensifying white nationalist and other far-right extremist movements in the United States. The SPLC is dramatically expanding our case docket, which is why we’re inviting you to become a Friend of the Center. Join today to help us reach our goal of 200 new Friends of the Center and secure the resources needed to continue our groundbreaking legal work. With gratitude, Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center P.S. If you have already joined the Friends of the Center program, please be assured your pledge is greatly appreciated and your record will be updated shortly. |
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