What’s at Stake The use of immigration fines and fees has become an increasingly common tactic by the Trump Administration. Often times, the statutes the government relies on do not even allow for the fines and fees to be imposed in an individual’s case. ICE has begun using a new statute to assess certain fees…
What’s at Stake Whether the Federal Communications Commission can continue to protect consumers under the Telephone Consumer Protect Act by requiring telemarketers to show they actually got consumers’ consent to send robocalls by documenting it in writing. Summary Deborah Bradley bought a one-year dental savings plan from DentalPlans.com that would supposedly help her save on…
What’s at Stake Whether consumers can sue P&G for misrepresenting Tampax “Pure Cotton” tampons as “pure” and “100% organic cotton” when plaintiffs allege they tested the tampons, and the tampons contain “organic fluorine”—a chemical compound that, despite its name, is almost exclusively man-made and commonly found in products like pesticides and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
What’s at Stake Whether companies like Target can force consumers into individual arbitration based on online contract terms without proving that the consumers necessarily would have seen notice of the terms or that the notice was clearly displayed. Summary Dylan Dawson filed a putative California consumer class action against Target Corporation and Shipt, Inc., alleging…
What’s at Stake Whether a former SpaceX employee can invoke the Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFASASHA) and keep her claims of discrimination and sexual harassment in court – or whether SpaceX and her supervisor can force those claims to be arbitrated. Summary Jenna Shumway, a former program security manager…
What’s at Stake Whether the Environmental Protection Agency may rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the legal foundation for federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby eliminate critical protections against climate pollution. Summary Public Justice will represent youth petitioners, including Laurel Reed Funk, Linnea Lentfer, Maya Alejandra Williams, and Jonna Gillham, in a constitutional challenge…
What’s at Stake Federal law strictly prohibits the sharing of taxpayer data with limited exceptions. Disregarding this prohibition, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has requested immigrants’ data from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Public Justice submitted an amicus brief to highlight the harms that would result from allowing that data to be shared in violation…
What’s at Stake Whether school employees, including faculty, coaches, and staff, can vindicate their rights under Title IX to be free from sex discrimination in their employment. Case Summary MaChelle Joseph served as head women’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech. She repeatedly complained that the university provided her program with inferior resources compared to the…
What’s at stake The ability of Mississippi Youth Court attorneys and their clients to access their own case records Brief Case Summary On June 24, 2026, the Mississippi Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) sued the state Administrative Office of Courts (AOC) to prevent the AOC from denying Youth Court attorneys and their clients access…
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