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This is the first week in October, so the Supreme Court is back in session. Two cases of interest to us here at Chicago  Appleseed are an immigration case and a Fair Debt Collections Practice Act case. As always, SCOTUSblog offers an excellent primer on both cases. The immigration case, Chaidez v....

WBEZ is reporting that the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University  has released data (.pdf) showing that Illinois is ready for a variety of political reforms. At Chicago Appleseed, we work to promote fairness and openness in elections and campaign financing—particularly j...

Last week, the 5th Circuit agreed to rehear Villas at Parkside Partners v. Farmers Branch, a civil rights lawsuit challenging a Texas ordinance that required all adults living in rental housing within the city of Farmer’s Branch to obtain a $5 occupancy license conditioned upon the occupant's citize...