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Environmental Justice for Unaccompanied Migrant Children—Response to Request for Information (RFI): 2022 HHS Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan Draft Outline (Document No. 2022-075...

Publication • June 17, 2022

Filed under: HRDC Sign on Letters, Offenses Involving the Environment, Immigration Law/Offenses

Environmental Justice for Unaccompanied Migrant Children—Response to Request for Information (RFI): 2022 HHS Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan Draft Outline (Document No. 2022-07514) Earthjustice · American Friends Service Committee Florida · Hispanic Federation Respond Crisis Translation · Alianza Nacional de Campesinas · GreenLatinos Farmworker Association of Florida · National ...

Calling for an end to MailGuard

Publication • July 15, 2021

Filed under: Mail, HRDC Sign on Letters

Calling for an end to MailGuard Attorney General Merrick Garland U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 July 15, 2021 Dear Attorney General Merrick Garland, The undersigned organizations are demanding that the Biden Administration end a federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) program to deprive people who ...

ALI Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses

Publication • June 4, 2021

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, HRDC Sign on Letters

ALI Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses June 4, 2021 Re: ALI Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses, Tentative Draft No. 5, May 4, 2021 Dear American Law Institute Member: The undersigned are attorneys, academics, and other stakeholders writing to express our grave concerns with the ...

HRDC v. County of Napa, CA, Granting in Part Motion for Attorney Fees, censorship, 2021

Brief • March 28, 2021

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Publications/Books, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

HRDC v. County of Napa, CA, Granting in Part Motion for Attorney Fees, censorship, 2021 Case 3:20-cv-01296-JCS Document 50 Filed 03/28/21 Page 1 of 28 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, 7 Case No. 20-cv-01296-JCS Plaintiff, 8 v. ...

30th Anniversary Sponsorship Flyer

Publication • October 16, 2020

Filed under: Advocacy, PLN related, HRDC Publications

30th Anniversary Sponsorship Flyer “A Night To Remember” To celebrate 30 years of advocacy, we are hosƟng a virtual celebraƟon on December 10, 2020 (InternaƟonal Human Rights Day) at 9:00 PM, EST. With Special Guest Speakers Victoria Law, Master of Ceremonies  Prison AboliƟon AcƟvist  Author of “Prison By ...

NARSOL Calls Out Patch: STOP the Red Dots!

Publication • September 22, 2020

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), HRDC Sign on Letters

NARSOL Calls Out Patch: STOP the Red Dots! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . . . Contact: Sandy Rozek; 888.997.7765; ext 1 communications@narsol.org NARSOL Calls Out Patch: STOP the Red Dots! "Red-dotting" sex offender homes at Halloween feeds baseless hysteria Raleigh, North Carolina -- Every year as Halloween approaches, many Patch media ...

Human Rights Defense Center v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, et al., opinion and order, attorney fees and costs, 2020

Brief • August 24, 2020

Filed under: Jail Specific, Attorney Fee Awards, Publications/Books, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Human Rights Defense Center v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority, et al., opinion and order, attorney fees and costs, 2020 Case 1:18-cv-00013-JPJ-PMS Document 140 Filed 08/24/20 Page 1 of 27 Pageid#: 4233 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, ...

HRDC FCC Comments

Publication • July 31, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, HRDC Publications

HRDC FCC Comments Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS July 31, 2020 Federal Communications Commission Secretary Marlene H. Dortch Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Comment on Report and Order on Remand and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FCC-CIRC2008-05 Dear ...

HRDC v. County of Napa, CA, stipulation and consent decree, censorship, 2021

Brief • June 11, 2020

Filed under: Mail, Publications/Books, Due Process, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

HRDC v. County of Napa, CA, stipulation and consent decree, censorship, 2021 Case 3:20-cv-01296-JCS Document 30 Filed 06/11/20 Page 1 of 6 1 SANFORD JAY ROSEN – 062566 JEFFREY L. BORNSTEIN – 099358 2 ERNEST GALVAN – 196065 LISA ELLS – 243657 3 BENJAMIN BIEN-KAHN – 267933 ROSEN BIEN GALVAN ...

Qualified Immunity Letter to Congress, Nat'l Police Accountability Project, 2020

Publication • June 9, 2020

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Stun Guns/Tasers, Shootings, Qualified Immunity, HRDC Sign on Letters, Search and Seizure

Qualified Immunity Letter to Congress, Nat'l Police Accountability Project, 2020 June 9, 2020 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Majority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Schumer: National Police Accountability Project A Project of the National Lawyers Guild Executive Director Rachel A. Pickens ____________ Board of Directors: President Michael Avery President-Elect Julia ...

Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, order granting fees and costs, censorship, 2020

Brief • May 15, 2020

Filed under: Reading Materials, Publications/Books, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard, KY, order granting fees and costs, censorship, 2020 Case: 3:17-cv-00057-GFVT-EBA Doc #: 77 Filed: 05/15/20 Page: 1 of 11 - Page ID#: 537 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION FRANKFORT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ...

Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, et al., CA, stipulation and consent decree, 2020

Brief • May 13, 2020

Filed under: Jail Specific, First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, et al., CA, stipulation and consent decree, 2020 Case 2:20-cv-00359-WBS-DMC Document 23 Filed 05/13/20 Page 1 of 7 1 SANFORD JAY ROSEN – 062566 JEFFREY L. BORNSTEIN – 099358 2 ERNEST GALVAN – 196065 LISA ELLS – 243657 3 BENJAMIN BIEN-KAHN – ...

Letter to National Sheriffs' Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020

Publication • April 23, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to National Sheriffs' Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020 April 23, 2020 National Sheriffs’ Association 1450 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear Sheriff Daron Hall and all other Sheriffs, The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed many public systems, and the correctional system is no different. Prisons and jails are breeding ...

Letter to National Governors Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020

Publication • April 23, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to National Governors Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020 April 23, 2020 National Governors Association 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267 Washington, D.C. 20001 Dear Governor Larry Hogan and all other Governors, The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed many public systems, and the correctional system is no different. Prisons and ...

Letter to US Conference of Mayors - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020

Publication • April 23, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to US Conference of Mayors - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020 April 23, 2020 The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St. NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Mayor Bryan K. Barnett and all other Mayors, The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed many public systems, and the correctional system is no ...

Letter to FCC - Protect Incarcerated People, 2020

Publication • April 7, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to FCC - Protect Incarcerated People, 2020 April 7, 2020 Chairman Ajit V. Pai Commissioner Michael O’Rielly Commissioner Brendan Carr Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 PROTECT INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS Re: Docket Nos. ...

Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Tehama, et al., CA, complaint, 2020

Brief • February 14, 2020

Filed under: First Amendment, HRDC Publications, First Amendment, rights, Fourth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Fourth Amendment

and/or interests of incarcerated 5 individuals. HRDC’s publications contain political speech and social commentary, which 6 are core First Amendment rights and are entitled to the highest protection afforded ...

HRDC v. Marshall County, TN, Settlement, Publications, 2020

Filing • January 23, 2020

Filed under: Settlements, Publications/Books, PLN Litigation, HRDC Publications

HRDC v. Marshall County, TN, Settlement, Publications, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("the Agreement") is entered in effect as of November 20, 2019, by and between Human Rights Defense Center and Marshall County, Tennessee. WHEREAS, all claims have been presented or otherwise could have been ...

Joint letter to investigate conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia

Publication • October 17, 2019

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Conditions of Confinement, Immigration, HRDC Sign on Letters

Joint letter to investigate conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia Senator David Perdue 455 Russell Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Representative Drew Ferguson 1032 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Rob Woodall 1725 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Barry Loudermilk 329 Cannon House Office ...

Letter to Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce re CoreCivic membership, October 2019

Publication • October 7, 2019

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, HRDC Publications

Letter to Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce re CoreCivic membership, October 2019 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS October 4, 2019 Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 41 Peabody Street Nashville, TN 37210 Re: CoreCivic’s Chamber membership Dear Board members: On September 13, Out & ...

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