Human Rights Atlas

Also in the Atlas Wrongful convictions ↗Trafficking ↗Indigenous rights ↗Disability rights ↗Child safety ↗Migration ↗Rights instruments ↗

591 decisions. A decision engaging a claim is not a finding that the right was violated — the outcome is in each opinion.

• San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States Forest Service

  Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2026-09-29 · U.S. Const. amend. I

  Religious freedom

• Omari Mason v. Kevin Talley

  Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2026-09-28 · U.S. Const. amend. VIII; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Prison conditionsPolice conduct

• Smith v. Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Police Department

  District Court, District of Columbia · 2026-09-28 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Diemert v. City of Seattle

  Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2026-09-28 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Discrimination

• Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden

  Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2026-09-25 · 28 U.S.C. § 2241

  Detention

• State v. Avell

  Ohio Court of Appeals · 2026-09-25 · U.S. Const. amend. I

  Religious freedom

• Anthropic PBC v. United States Department of War

  Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2026-09-25 · U.S. Const. amend. I

  Freedom of expression

• Medrano v. Acosta

  Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2026-09-25 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Ling v. City of Los Angeles

  Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2026-09-24 · 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq.

  Disability rights

• State v. J. Hubber

  Montana Supreme Court · 2026-09-24 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• Rachel Welty v. Bryant Dunaway

  Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2026-09-24 · 18 U.S.C. § 1589 et seq. (TVPA)

  Trafficking and forced labour

• In re D.N.

  Ohio Court of Appeals · 2026-09-24 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Child protection

• Towon v. Nicole Svoboda's Fiduciary Services

  Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2026-09-23 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Child protection

• June Merryman and Jason West v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

  Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2026-09-23 · 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.

  Indigenous rights

• In re A.H.

  California Court of Appeal · 2026-09-23 · 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.

  Indigenous rights

• State v. Cooper

  Ohio Court of Appeals · 2026-09-23 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Discrimination

• Joanna Ducic v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

  Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2026-09-23 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Child protection

• Chanda Callaway v. Mason Adcock

  Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2026-09-22 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Const. amend. IV

  Police conduct

• In re Haney

  California Court of Appeal · 2026-09-22 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Discrimination

• U.T. v. Barr

  District Court, District of Columbia · 2026-09-21 · 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3); CAT art. 3

  Refugee and asylum

• DiFronzo v. City of Somerville

  Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2026-09-21 · U.S. Const. amend. I

  Freedom of expression

• H.J. and J.C. v. S.L., Jr.; G.H.; Sarah Brazzolotto, in her capacity as guardian ad litem; and St. Clair County Department of Human Resources

  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2026-09-18 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Child protection

• H.J. and J.C. v. S.L., Jr.; G.H.; Sarah Brazzolotto, in her capacity as guardian ad litem; and St. Clair County Department of Human Resources

  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2026-09-18 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Child protection

• H.J. and J.C. v. S.L., Jr.; G.H.; Sarah Brazzolotto, in her capacity as guardian ad litem; and St. Clair County Department of Human Resources

  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2026-09-18 · U.S. Const. amend. XIV

  Child protection

• D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2026-09-18 · 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3); CAT art. 3

  Refugee and asylum