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#transgender-rights

Indiana judge blocks law denying gender-affirming care to prisoners, ruling it's likely unconstitutional

Federal judge mandates gender-affirming surgery for transgender inmate, ruling that Indiana's ban likely violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Judge won't block Florida policy limiting gender-affirming care for trans prisoners

Florida judge rules against injunction on policy limiting gender-affirming care for incarcerated transgender individuals.

Indiana judge blocks law denying gender-affirming care to prisoners, ruling it's likely unconstitutional

Federal judge mandates gender-affirming surgery for transgender inmate, ruling that Indiana's ban likely violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Judge won't block Florida policy limiting gender-affirming care for trans prisoners

Florida judge rules against injunction on policy limiting gender-affirming care for incarcerated transgender individuals.
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#legal-standards

The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect against prisoner abuse. Less than 1% of cases succeed.

The Eighth Amendment protection for prisoners is nearly impossible to enforce due to strict legal standards.

How Business Insider investigated the state of the Eighth Amendment

The 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act and subsequent court decisions have weakened Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishments for prisoners.

The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect against prisoner abuse. Less than 1% of cases succeed.

The Eighth Amendment protection for prisoners is nearly impossible to enforce due to strict legal standards.

How Business Insider investigated the state of the Eighth Amendment

The 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act and subsequent court decisions have weakened Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishments for prisoners.
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#prison-conditions

Even the breeze was hot': how incarcerated people survive extreme heat in prison

Extreme heat in prisons is a critical health crisis exacerbated by climate change, leading to increased mortality and psychological distress among inmates.

Florida wants feds to toss out prison heat case claiming inmate rights violations at Miami-Dade facility

Florida corrections officials argue that the U.S. Constitution does not require comfortable prisons, seeking dismissal of a lawsuit over extreme heat conditions.

Georgia State Prisons have housed LGBTQ+ inmates in horrific conditions new DOJ report found

The DOJ report condemns Georgia's prison conditions for violating the Eighth Amendment and highlights risks to LGBTI inmates. They face rampant violence and abuse.

Even the breeze was hot': how incarcerated people survive extreme heat in prison

Extreme heat in prisons is a critical health crisis exacerbated by climate change, leading to increased mortality and psychological distress among inmates.

Florida wants feds to toss out prison heat case claiming inmate rights violations at Miami-Dade facility

Florida corrections officials argue that the U.S. Constitution does not require comfortable prisons, seeking dismissal of a lawsuit over extreme heat conditions.

Georgia State Prisons have housed LGBTQ+ inmates in horrific conditions new DOJ report found

The DOJ report condemns Georgia's prison conditions for violating the Eighth Amendment and highlights risks to LGBTI inmates. They face rampant violence and abuse.
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Trans inmate wins right to gender-affirming surgery despite state law banning it - LGBTQ Nation

Indiana judge rules that denying a trans woman inmate gender-affirming surgery violates her constitutional rights.

Side Projects - 99% Invisible

The new miniseries 'Not Built for This' addresses climate change and systemic unpreparedness.
Current events demonstrate a pattern of extreme political arguments lacking constitutional foundation.

Zisser: Local politicians must protect the civil liberties of unhoused people - San Jose Spotlight

The Supreme Court's decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson grants local authorities more power to clear homeless encampments without providing alternative housing, potentially risking civil liberties and dignity of unhoused individuals.
#homelessness

How a Supreme Court ruling led to Gavin Newsom's order on clearing California homeless camps

California Governor ordered agencies to clear homeless encampments post-Supreme Court ruling allowing bans on public camping.
Supreme Court verdict allowed state and local enforcement of laws against homeless camping.

Supreme Court to rule on clearing homeless encampments in California, other states

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine whether cities that prevent homeless individuals from camping on public property violate the Eighth Amendment.
The case could grant officials more power to penalize unhoused people who set up encampments by overturning a previous ruling that deemed it cruel and unusual punishment.
California lawmakers, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, have called for clarity on what qualifies as adequate shelter and have expressed frustration with rulings that prevent officials from addressing homelessness.

LETTER: Do people have a right to camp on sidewalks?

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether local ordinances prohibiting camping on public property violate the Eighth Amendment.

How a Supreme Court ruling led to Gavin Newsom's order on clearing California homeless camps

California Governor ordered agencies to clear homeless encampments post-Supreme Court ruling allowing bans on public camping.
Supreme Court verdict allowed state and local enforcement of laws against homeless camping.

Supreme Court to rule on clearing homeless encampments in California, other states

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine whether cities that prevent homeless individuals from camping on public property violate the Eighth Amendment.
The case could grant officials more power to penalize unhoused people who set up encampments by overturning a previous ruling that deemed it cruel and unusual punishment.
California lawmakers, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, have called for clarity on what qualifies as adequate shelter and have expressed frustration with rulings that prevent officials from addressing homelessness.

LETTER: Do people have a right to camp on sidewalks?

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether local ordinances prohibiting camping on public property violate the Eighth Amendment.
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SCSJ Seeks Decision in NC Parole Commission Case

Southern Coalition for Social Justice files lawsuit for man sentenced at 14 seeking parole review
Challenge to North Carolina Parole Commission's process for people sentenced as children.

The Supreme Court Blessed an Experimental Execution in Alabama. It Went So Wrong.

The Supreme Court allowed the first American execution using nitrogen gas to proceed.
Kenneth Eugene Smith's case highlights the banning of judicial override and previous failed execution attempts in Alabama.
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