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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The case, Guzman v. D.H.S., challenges ICE’s widespread policy of “arrest first, ask questions later” as a violation of the Fourth Amendment and federal statutes. The preliminary injunction requested in the lawsuit would prohibit ICE from continuing this practice during the litigation.

A blue square with the text: "Case Funded! We granted $10,000 to help halt illegal warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland."

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The prison system in Florida has a problem when it comes to sexual assault. Grateful to our grantees @floridalegal.bsky.social for their work in reforming this system. Blog post: www.impactfund.org/social-justice-blog/florida-prison-survivors-win

New Blog Post: Five Sexual Abuse Survivors Sue Florida’s largest Women’s Prison & win Major Reform.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's National Voter Registration Day! Voting is your most powerful tool against authoritarianism. Register today.

An elderly black man holding an "I voted" sticker.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some good news from this week. Thank you to @democracyforward.org for putting this together!

Good news: recent wins from across the movement.

1. Data sharing between the IRS and ICE blocked in court: A court upheld the block on the “Data-Exchange Procedure,” which had allowed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share taxpayer data with I.C.E.

2. Use of the modified SAVE system for voter purges blocked: Use of the modified SAVE system (used for voter purges by making citizenship and immigration status of nearly all Americans searchable remains blocked.

3. New Jersey prohibits use of state resources for federal immigration enforcement: A federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump-Vance administration challenging New Jersey’s policy restricting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Such an honor to represent @blumenthal.senate.gov ; @durbin.senate.gov amd @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social as amici in this extremely important civil rights and consumer protection case. Roblox & Discord want to force a sexual assault case into secretive arbitration. Congress intended to stop this

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 08/09/2026

WIN: A federal appeals court blocked the IRS from disclosing a massive amount of taxpayers data to ICE. The Trump-Vance admin’s dangerous data sharing policies violate the privacy rights of millions of Americans. The court has affirmed - yet again - that this behavior is unlawful.

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Michael J. Langley @mikelangleyfl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thanks to @impactfund.bsky.social for highlighting @fji.law's success with @floridalegal.bsky.social in the 'Anderson' case.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In addition to the money, this case resulted in policy changes for everyone incarcerated at Lowell Correctional Institute. And - the doctor named in the lawsuit was fired. Grateful to our grantee Florida Legal Services for their work on this case.

Grantee Victory: 5 women in Florida’s largest women’s prison alleged sexual assault by the prison gynecologist. They’ll get $100K.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law. In the last 10 years, the Voting Rights Act has been weakened by court decisions such as Shelby County v. Holder. This election cycle, while we still have open voting, make your voice heard.

A picture of Martin Luther King Jr. shaking hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson as a crowd of onlookers smile. Text above the picture reads: On this day, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our grantee Fair Work Center just won a huge victory to protect care workers in Washington Supreme Court. We granted Fair Work Center $40,000 to help fund this case.

An image of text reading "Grantee Victory! For decades, live-in workers at adult family homes in Washington state have been legally paid less than minimum wage. The state Supreme Court just declared that unconstitutional."

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This chart shows a disturbing reality. The amount of income going to the top 10% is inversely mirrored by union membership. As unions have been attacked and weakened, income inequality in America has only gotten worse.

A chart showing share of income going to the top 10% and union membership between 1917 and 2017. The two lines are almost a perfect inverse mirror of each other.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

As Congress pushes to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a new poll shows that 4 out of 5 Americans (across party lines!) support its work and want services cut under the Trump Administration restored.

A blue box with text saying The Consumer Bureau’s mission – making sure financial firms treat people fairly – is especially important as so many people struggle to afford housing. Mike Calhoun, Center for Responsible Lending

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

About 1,700 people were forced to wait on average of 6 months in jail before receiving mental health treatment. Congratulations to @disabilityrightstx.bsky.social for this amazing victory.

A blue square with the text "Grantee Victory! A federal court in Texas ruled that the state’s practice of jailing people for months, sometimes years, while they wait for court-ordered mental health treatment is unconstitutional."

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Conservation Law Foundation @theclf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

WIN: A federal court has ordered Trump EPA to act on soot pollution and protect communities breathing unhealthy air. This victory moves us closer to stronger protections across the country. We’ll keep fighting to ensure every person has the right to breathe clean air.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Impact Fund joined more than 130 civil and human rights organizations in a letter to Congress calling for a full and independent investigation into the tragic death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE.

A black box with white text reading "The public deserves the truth, and the Salgado family deserves justice."

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today's Supreme Court decisions reflect both the promise and the fragility of our constitutional democracy. Read our statement: www.impactfund.org/statement-su...

A woman speaking passionately at a podium. "The Constitution is clear: If you're born here, you belong here." - Lindsay Nako, Impact Fund Executive Director

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NRDC @nrdc.org · 30/06/2026

As families struggle to make ends meet, oil companies are raking in billions and using those profits for stock buybacks so their CEOs, boards, and shareholders can get even richer.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Our grantee Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area just won an incredible victory in federal court to protect immigrants. We granted $20,000 to help fund this case.

Massive Win! A federal judge barred ICE from arresting immigrants at courthouse hearings or detaining them more than 12 hours in short-term holding cells nationwide.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Nearly 2,000 transgender young people at Rady Children's Health were told their medical care would end in under three weeks, with no referrals and nowhere to turn. We went to court to stop them. Our Litigation Director Lori Rifkin went on NBC yesterday to talk about the case:

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Rady Children's to continue gender-affirming care amid legal battle

A Wednesday court hearing resulted in an agreement requiring Rady Children’s Hospital to continue providing gender-affirming care, including medically necessary puberty blockers, while legal challenge...

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled today that the Trump administration may turn back asylum seekers at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. We lament today’s SCOTUS decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, and concur with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent.

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor with the quote "The consequences of today’s decision are predictable. More people will die. More people will attempt to cross the border illegally, and some will make it while others will not."

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

For more than 150 years, the rule in this country has been simple: if you are born here, you are an American. It does not matter where your parents came from or what papers they hold. Barbara v. Trump may change that. Read our new blog about the history of birthright citizenship to learn more.

“The original drafters of the 14th Amendment were aware that its language would generally grant citizenship to children born in the United States regardless of their parents' immigration status.”

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

On Tuesday, June 23, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Blanche v. Lao, ruling 6–3 that immigration officials can deny green card holders’ readmission to the country if they simply suspect that they have committed a crime. www.impactfund.org/statement-blanche-v-lau

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Statement on Blanche v. Lau Ruling — Impact Fund

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Birthright citizenship may be terminated as soon as this Thursday when the Supreme Court rules on Barbara v. Trump. We examine the potential consequences here: www.impactfund.org/social-justice-blog/birthright-citizenship-scotus-ruling-1

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Birthright Citizenship: America’s Founding Promise Under Threat — Impact Fund

On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14160 , titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” aiming to end birthright citizenship. In response, nume...

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Title IX is a civil right that makes illegal sex-based discrimination in schools. Thank you to U.S. Representees Edith Green and Patsy Mink who fought to get this passed in 1972!

Text that says: "On this day: Title IX was Signed into Law!" followed by a black and white picture of U.S. Representative Edith Green, who played a crucial role in getting Title IX passed.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today is the 10-year anniversary of a horrific act of violence against the LGBTQ+ and Hispanic communities of Orlando, Florida. We honor the memory of those who were killed.

10 years ago today, 49 people were killed at Pulse Nightclub.

They deserved to live.

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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 11/06/2026

“No one in America was sentenced to die of heatstroke in a prison." As temperatures soar across the U.S., prisons become increasingly deadly. Must-read 👇

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Scorching cells

How heat threatens lives in America’s prisons

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Senate is debating whether or not to hand Trump's Pentagon $1.5 TRILLION, nearly $600B more than last year. Meanwhile, they’re slashing funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and schools. Tell your senator to oppose the bill and support steep cuts to put people over the Pentagon.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The @splcenter.org indictment was decided before the DOJ interviewed a single employee or requested a single document. A federal court just threw out another case on the exact same grounds. Dismiss this case.

The DOJ is bringing criminal charges against groups the President dislikes.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

On this day in 2020, George Floyd was killed. Today, we honor his memory. #restinpower

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

On this day in 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was decided by SCOTUS, ruling that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Image credit: Wikipedia user King of Hearts

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ACLU @aclu.org · 29/04/2026

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This devastating attack from the Court majority destroys protections for voters of color across the country.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 29/04/2026

Every major civil rights victory in our history grew out of setbacks like this one. We’ll continue using every tool at our disposal to protect our democracy.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Read our statement here: www.impactfund.org/statement-so...

Impact Fund stands with the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 23/04/2026

For 55 years, we’ve fought to dismantle hate and build a future rooted in justice. We’re confident in the road ahead — and in the people and partners who stand with us to defend civil society. Together, we will confront injustice. bit.ly/3Qh3HnY

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21/04/2026

55 years in the fight against hate. Still pushing forward. We’re ready for what comes next. Not alone in this work. Together, we will confront injustice. www.splcenter.org/beacon-hope-...

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Jon is absolutely right about this! B of A is planning to force its customers into mandatory arbitration, a rigged system that would make it a lot easier for the Bank to break the law and get away with it. But people can avoid this, and opt out, and they SHOULD.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Two wins from last week you might have missed! 1) A district court blocked Trump from defunding NPR and PBS, ruling that EO 14290 was unconstitutional. 2) A district court blocked the Trump-Vance administration from terminating $10 billion in child care, family assistance, and housing funds.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Congratulations to our grantee Amica Center for Immigrant Rights. Impact Fund granted $10,000 to help fund this case in September of 2025.

Good News! Federal Court orders ICE to end inhumane conditions for immigrants in Baltimore’s courthouse holding cells.

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 27/03/2026

The courts have been and will continue to be a critical check on the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful actions – but it is ultimately the people who have the power to stop this rapidly accelerating autocratic playbook. 📷: CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social at Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library

The courts, over the past year, have provided a significant guardrail because of the power of people.

Because people have stood up in what is now nearly 700 cases – the largest effort we’ve seen against this administration.

And the president is losing 70% to 80% of the time.

It was not surprising to us, as lawyers, when we started seeing the millions who came out for No Kings, the largest single-day mobilization of people in U.S. history.

Because we had been seeing it with people in court.

This year will be highly litigious; we will be in court every single day. The fight is going to require all the lawyers, but ultimately, it is going to be the people.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The lawsuit challenges the hospital system’s January 20, 2026, announcement that it would stop providing healthcare to treat transgender youth — care that every major medical organization recognizes as well-established and medically necessary. More: buff.ly/MJZntdc

Lawsuit filed! Two California hospitals are illegally cutting off medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth. We've sued to stop them.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Masked agents in our neighborhoods. Families who can't afford groceries, rent, or a doctor's visit. This is happening right now, and silence is not an option. Find your local #NoKings event and show up on March 28. www.nokings.org

No Kings Nonviolent Protest on March 28. A yellow flier saying No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Advocates in Minnesota and elsewhere have reported that some older adults have stopped accessing services like health care and community activities because of the fear that immigration enforcement activities have created in their communities. Congress must act.

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We now provide Rapid Response Grants of up to $20,000 for immigration-related cases challenging unlawful/unconstitutional practices. If you’re working on urgent litigation and need assistance for out-of-pocket costs, please apply! buff.ly/Cd3z64w

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Truly hilarious quote in this Law360 article: "A California federal judge quickly narrowed a pool of 92 prospective jurors Thursday in a class action against Elon Musk as Musk's attorney lamented there are 'so many people who hate him so much.'" buff.ly/fGgSiW2

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Last summer, the Department of Justice tried to gain access to the private medical records of 3,000 transgender youths at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. We stopped them. More: buff.ly/zYBzNkH

A Trans pride flag waving proudly in the wind with following text: New Blog Post: Families Win Key Protections After DOJ Targets Records of Transgender Patients. Impactfund.org/legal-practitioner-blog

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Impact Fund @impactfund.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

"Protest... One person can make a difference, even if it takes forty years." - Fred T. Korematsu Fred T. Korematsu was a Civil Rights activist who protested the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II by becoming a fugitive. His bravery is particularly resonant today.

On This Day in 1919, Fred Korematsu was born.

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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

So many thanks to: * The parents who organized and fought so hard * The many queer adults who protested with us, especially @lalgbtcenter.bsky.social * The families who served as plaintiffs * The advocates at @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social , @westerncenter.bsky.social and @impactfund.bsky.social .

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