Congratulations to ABA CRSJ Native American Concerns Committee Co-Chair Patty Ferguson Bohnee for receiving the AALS Award for Clinical Impact, awarded by the Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples!

Native Americans are citizens of the United States. Although Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has no jurisdiction over citizens on immigration matters, ICE has targeted Tribal citizens and descendants. We've made two flyers to help individuals protect themselves: buff.ly/wyH57GY

🏛️ How Things Work: The Legal Edition | The Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education with Elena Goldstein & Gary Rhoades. Learn how Democracy Forward fights to preserve education access! 📺 Watch HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/nAHw50XY2Xg

Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday! His legacy of justice, equality, and nonviolence inspires our commitment to civil rights for all.

🎧 NEW EPISODE of the Rule of Law Defenders Podcast | “The Veteran” Andrew Solomon has helped build, promote, and defend rule-of-law systems around the world for more than 30 years. He reflects on where the rule of law is today and what to do about it. 🔊 Listen HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/wJ7Y50XXqKA

Human Trafficking in Focus: Advocacy & Justice ⚖️ 📅 Jan 15, 2026 🕰️ 2 p.m. ET Join Patrick Erlandson & Beth Whittenbury to discuss the evolution of human trafficking and advocacy storytelling. 📽️ WATCH HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/YElV50XX0T9

📅 Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join us as we honor Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director!✨ More details soon. 📺 Watch our announcement video HERE: https://ow.ly/gYpy50XWOgT

Join us online to honor Judge Jason M. Sengheiser with the 2026 Father Robert F. Drinan Award on Jan 29 at 6:30 PM EST! Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/qWFo50XC6p9

#ReadAllAboutIt | Immigrants must report to ICE or ISAP during their cases. Arrests at check-ins rose in 2025. This resource covers ICE and ISAP check-ins. 💡Learn more HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/Ii0u50XWt5U

🚨 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨 The Criminal Justice Committee needs volunteers to assist in gathering data on to confirm public pension fund investment in private prison corporations. Join us and make an impact. 💛

Trans youth like Becky Pepper-Jackson deserve the right to participate in school sports without facing discrimination. Tuesday, we'll be at the Supreme Court defending Becky and other trans kids' right to play.

Environmental justice is at a critical inflection point 🌍. Join us on January 13 | 12:00–1:00 PM ET. This program launches a three-part webinar series examining how the federal government implements environmental justice policy. Learn more & Register: https://ow.ly/m2ge50XNU95

🎥 High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! 🌟 Submit short films on human rights by May 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! 📢 Learn more HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW

Check out Amanda Litman's “Run for Something” in Human Rights Magazine Volume 51, Issue 1/2: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Community Advocacy! It’s reshaping local politics with nearly 1,500 diverse candidates. 📖 Read more HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/boZG50XUata

The House passed a bill to extend ACA subsidies, with some Republicans supporting. The Senate considers a bipartisan compromise. 📰 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/3iOG50XUa5u

Save the date! 🌟 Join us in San Diego, April 22-25, 2026, for the 2026 ABA Joint Spring Conference with 300+ top attorneys! Don't miss out! #ABA #Law #Justice #SanDiego Register HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/PQu950XIyY1

Survivors don’t just escape trafficking — they spend years untangling its legal & financial consequences. Join our free CLE Advancing Justice for Survivors: Legal Needs, the Debt Bondage Repair Act, and Pro Bono Opportunities 🗓 January 8 ⏰ 1–2:30 PM ET https://ow.ly/Fuqa50XNUrt

📅 Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join us as we honor Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director!✨ More details soon. 📺 Watch our announcement video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKaNo49fj7o

Check out “Human Rights Hero: Marc Elias: Voting Rights Litigator Extraordinaire and Founder of Democracy Docket,” by Bobbi M. Bittker — featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 1/2. 📖 Read the full article HERE: https://ow.ly/qxlS50XH1uJ

Indiana University's LSSSE 2025 report is the first to focus on law students with disabilities. Learn more from Director Meera E. Deo! 📖 Read the report HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/PmhE50XSAv6

Join us online to honor Judge Jason M. Sengheiser with the 2026 Father Robert F. Drinan Award on Jan 29 at 6:30 PM EST! Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/qWFo50XC6p9

Check out “Pushing Back on Data Betrayal: The Need for a New State Bulwark,” by Laura MacCleery — in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 51, Issue 1/2. The article warns that repurposing personal data for deportation violates trust and calls for stronger protections. Read here 🔗: https://ow.ly/oMEM50XG2uk

January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month 💙 Let's raise awareness and recommit to ending modern slavery together. #EndHumanTrafficking #HumanRights #NSHTPM

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Making us all stronger. ow.ly/bJFF50XNspG #ABA #presidentsletter #diversity

✨ Happy New Year! ✨ As we enter the new year, we’re committed to justice, equity, and civil rights for all. Thank you for being part of our community—together, we’ll push for meaningful change ahead. Wishing you a joyful and purpose-filled New Year! 🎉

Check out “Preemptive Obedience in Higher Education Institutions,” by Maria Gabriela Pacheco — in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 51, Issue 1/2. Pacheco shows how colleges often restrict Dreamers out of fear, not law, and calls for principled policy. Read the full article HERE: https://ow.ly/xyOh50XH3rZ

#ReadAllAboutIt | Explore Reproductive Privacy Rights by Seth Kretzer and the late Sarah Weddington in our special 40th Anniversary Issue from 2007. They discuss the evolution of reproductive privacy and its current threats. 📖 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/3tmh50XQn63

Save the date! 🌟 Join us in San Diego, April 22-25, 2026, for the 2026 ABA Joint Spring Conference with 300+ top attorneys! Don't miss out! #ABA #Law #Justice #SanDiego Register HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/PQu950XIyY1

🏛️ How Things Work: The Legal Edition | Presidential Term Limits Join Benedict M. Lenhart & Mario Sullivan as they discuss presidential term limits and the 12th & 22nd Amendments. 📺 Watch here ➡️ https://ow.ly/5K3z50XQ5uL 💡Learn more: ambar.org/howthingswork

🎥 High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! 🌟 Submit short films on human rights by May 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! 📢 Learn more HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW

Check out “State Courts Fill Post-Dobbs Void with Myriad Approaches to Abortion Rights,” by Kathrina Jessica Szymborski Wolfkot — featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 1/2: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Community Advocacy. Read the full article HERE🔗https://ow.ly/Ts7o50XG2lp

🚨 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 🚨 The Criminal Justice Committee needs volunteers to assist in gathering data on to confirm public pension fund investment in private prison corporations. Join us and make an impact. 💛

Check out “Can Puerto Rico Truly Advocate for Itself to Fill a Federal Void in 2025 and Beyond?” by Carlos Rodríguez-Vidal in the latest Human Rights Magazine! 📖 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/ewLP50XqJi8

Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with peace, hope, and joy. May this holiday inspire kindness, compassion, and a renewed commitment to justice and community. ❤️

Join us online to honor Judge Jason M. Sengheiser with the 2026 Father Robert F. Drinan Award on Jan 29 at 6:30 PM EST! Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/qWFo50XC6p9

Check out “To Protect Human Rights, Look to State Constitutions,” by Paul Bardack & William Patrick Nichols — featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 1/2: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Community Advocacy.📓Read the article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/CmcN50XH4PX

Survivors don’t just escape trafficking — they spend years untangling its legal & financial consequences. Join our free CLE Advancing Justice for Survivors: Legal Needs, the Debt Bondage Repair Act, and Pro Bono Opportunities 🗓 January 8 ⏰ 1–2:30 PM ET https://ow.ly/Fuqa50XNUrt

Environmental justice is at a critical inflection point. Join us on January 13 | 12:00–1:00 PM ET. This program launches a three-part webinar series examining how the federal government implements environmental justice policy. Learn More & Register: https://ow.ly/uIX550XNUfB

🎥 High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! 🌟 Submit short films on human rights by May 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! 📢 Learn more HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW

📅 Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join us as we honor Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director!✨ More details soon. 📺 Watch our announcement video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKaNo49fj7o

Check out “Unequal Ground: Rural America’s Legacy of Environmental Racism and Exploitation,” by Dr. Cynthia Swann — featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 1/2: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Community Advocacy. 📓Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/lZTA50XG2hG

Save the date! 🌟 Join us in San Diego, April 22-25, 2026, for the 2026 ABA Joint Spring Conference with 300+ top attorneys! Don't miss out! #ABA #Law #Justice #SanDiego Register HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/PQu950XIyY1

🎉🌍 Happy International Human Solidarity Day! 🌈 Let’s celebrate our shared humanity with justice & joy! 🤝✨ Share your stories of solidarity and help build a brighter future for all! ❤️

Check out “The Assault on Academic Freedom,” by Erwin Chemerinsky — featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 1/2: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Community Advocacy. 📓 Read the full article HERE: https://ow.ly/ue5850XG284

Join us online to honor Judge Jason M. Sengheiser with the 2026 Father Robert F. Drinan Award on Jan 29 at 6:30 PM EST! Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/qWFo50XC6p9

Check out the latest episode of Rule of Law Defenders with Michael Pates and philosopher and journalist Barrett Holmes Pitner, as they discuss the rule of law, ethnocide, and Reconstruction. 🎧 Listen to the new episode HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/kRtV50XLwjk

Check out “Losing the Infrastructure of Community Connection,” by Rebecca Morris & Rachel Smolkin — in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 51, Issue 1/2: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Community Advocacy. Read the full article HERE: https://ow.ly/Ccla50XH718

On International Migrants Day, we honor the courage and contributions of migrants. Let's protect their rights and ensure fairness for all. 📍 Everyone deserves to belong. #InternationalMigrantsDay #HumanRights #CivilRights #JusticeForAll #Migration

Deaths in Custody: Civil Rights, Accountability, and Oversight 📅 Premiere: Dec 18, 2025 🕰️ 2:00 p.m. ET Join Dr. Roger Mitchell Jr. & Dr. Cynthia Swann as they discuss the urgent need for independent death investigations. 📺 Watch HERE➡️ https://ow.ly/kcHf50XKuFb

🎥 High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! 🌟 Submit short films on human rights by May 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! 📢 Learn more HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW