Press Releases
Apr 17, 2026
Pro-Voter Groups Move to Join Louisiana’s Lawsuit Seeking Additional and Illegal Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Federal Elections
MONROE, LA. – Today a coalition of pro-voter organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in Louisiana v. EAC. On Tuesday, Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 17, 2026
After Earning Ph.D., Rümeysa Öztürk Chooses Her Next Chapter
Dr. Öztürk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to Türkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 17, 2026
Judge Blocks DOJ's Attempt to Access Rhode Islanders' Data
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In a win for data privacy, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy today granted a motion from voting rights groups to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Amore
Apr 16, 2026
House Passes Bill to Create Humanitarian Protections for Haitians with Bipartisan Support
H.R. 1689 is first pro-immigrant bill to pass Congress this legislative session, marking growing rift from Trump administration’s extreme immigration policies
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 15, 2026
ACLU, National Center for Youth Law File Lawsuit to Demand Transparency from the Trump Administration About Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth’s Access to Pregnancy Care
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to demand transparenc...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 14, 2026
Montana Supreme Court Blocks Policy Barring Transgender People from Updating Identity Documents
HELENA - Earlier today, the Montana Supreme Court upheld a District Court order temporarily preventing the State of Montana from enforcing policies that bar transgender people from...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Kalarchik v. State of Montana
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News & CommentaryApr 2026
Privacy & Technology
Municipalities: Beware Of Changes In Flock’s Legal Terms If You’re Using Or Considering License Plate Readers. Explore News & Commentary.Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock’s Legal Terms if You’re Using or Considering License Plate Readers
A flurry of Flock contract changes disempower customers -
News & CommentaryApr 2026
Immigrants' Rights
‘my Child Is Now A Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond As Arguments Wrap In Landmark Challenge Against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats. Explore News & Commentary.‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S. -
New YorkApr 2026
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
Aclu Et Al. V. U.s. Department Of Health And Human Services Et Al.. Explore Case.ACLU et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit to demand transparency from the Trump administration regarding its treatment of pregnant unaccompanied immigrant youth in federal immigration custody. The lawsuit seeks to enforce the ACLU and NCYL’s February 2025 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records and correspondence from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which oversees the care and custody of unaccompanied immigrant youth until they are placed with a sponsor, usually a family member in the United States. The release of this information is important to monitor whether the Trump administration is ensuring that these marginalized young people have access to the full range of pregnancy-related care while in government custody, as is required by law. -
Tennessee Supreme CourtApr 2026
Capital Punishment
Tony Von Carruthers V. State Of Tennessee. Explore Case.Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 even though they refuse to run a simple fingerprint comparison and DNA testing that could prove what Tony has been arguing for 30 years - that he is innocent of this crime and that Tennessee convicted and sentenced the wrong man to death.