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LITIGATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE REPORTED YEAR INCLUDE: SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE TO PUBLIC OFFICIAL'S POLICY OF BLOCKING CONSTITUENTS BASED ON VIEWPOINT, SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE TO CITY'S RESTRICTIONS ON STREET MUSICIANS, REPRESENTED DAUGHTER OF DEATH ROW INMATE SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTION, FILED LITIGATION CHALLENGING BOOK BANS, CHALLENGED JAIL'S POLICY OF REFUSING TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT PREPAYMENT, SECURED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST ENFORCEMENT OF STATE STATUTE REQUIRING INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER WITH THE STAY BEFORE HELPING CITIZENS REGISTER TO VOTE, CHALLENGED STATUTE PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM ASSISTING MORE THAN ONE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY OR TRANSLATION NEED TO VOTER. IN ADDITION, WE ESTABLISHED A PRESENCE IN THE HAYTI SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR POLICIES THAT WILL BE RESPONSIVE TO THE COMMUNITY AND DISRUPT THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3MProgram 1 [2025]
IN 2024 OUR AFFILIATE CONTINUED THE FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS, SPECIFICALLY THE BAN ON GENDER AFFIRMING MEDICAL CARE FOR MINORS AND THE BAN ON MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THAT SAME CARE FOR MINORS AND ADULTS, WITH AN APPEAL TO THE MISSOURI SUPREME COURT. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO PROTECT THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE IN MISSOURI WITH TWO APPEALS TO THE MISSOURI SUPREME COURT IN CASES CHALLENGING THE STRICT PHOTO ID LAW AS WELL AS LAWS RESTRICTING SPEECH RELATED TO VOTING. WE FOUGHT IN COURT TO UNDO DECADES OF RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTION CARE IN OUR EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM INITIATIVE (PASSED IN NOVEMBER 2024) AND WE SUED TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO USE MARIJUANA WHILE ON PROBATION IN MISSOURI. WE CONCLUDED OUR SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE INITIATIVE IN THE HAYTI SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AROUND MAKING CHANGES TO DISTRICT DISCIPLINE POLICIES. IN ADDITION, OUR DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND CAMPAIGNS WAS NAMED THE MISSOURI LAWYER OF THE YEAR BY MISSOURI LAWYERS MEDIA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.8M
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