Press Releases
May 06, 2026
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Arguments on Religious Statues Planned for Quincy Government Building
Superior Court ruled 10-foot statues of Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Florian likely violate state constitution’s religious neutrality requirement.
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
May 04, 2026
ACLU, Partners File New Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 4, Texas’ Deportation Scheme
The legal team is seeking emergency relief to block several provisions of the law from taking effect May 15
AUSTIN, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: LML v. Martin
May 04, 2026
Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials’ Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway
BATON ROUGE, La. — A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency laws...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Bernard v. Landry
May 04, 2026
Canadian Trump Critic Sues to Stop Google from Sharing Personal Information with Department of Homeland Security
DHS unlawfully attempted to obtain personal information, including location and physical movements, of Canadian citizen
May 04, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Issues One-Week Pause on Nationwide Restriction on Abortion and Miscarriage Medication
Anti-abortion politicians’ challenge to mifepristone access will now proceed on the Court’s emergency docket
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 01, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Orders Nationwide Restrictions on Common Medication for Abortion and Miscarriage Care
The court’s decision upends how miscarriage and abortion care are delivered nationwide, even in states where abortion is legally protected
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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News & CommentaryMay 2026
Juvenile Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Children Describe 'despair, Loneliness, And Boredom' At Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers. Explore News & Commentary.Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with disabilities and foster children are particularly vulnerable. -
TexasMay 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Lml V. Martin. Explore Case.LML v. Martin
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a class-action lawsuit on May 4, 2026, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block several provisions of Senate Bill 4 (88-4) from going into effect May 15. The 2023 law is one of the most extreme anti-immigrant laws ever passed by any state legislature in the country. -
U.S. Supreme CourtMay 2026
Reproductive Freedom
State Of Louisiana V. U.s. Food And Drug Administration. Explore Case.State of Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Anti-abortion politicians in Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit seeking to impose a nationwide restriction on mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions as well as for early miscarriage care. On May 1st, a federal appeals court granted Louisiana's request, throwing abortion access across the country into turmoil. On May 4th, the Supreme Court put that ruling on hold for one week, until May 11th, while it considers whether to block it for a longer period of time, restoring patients' ability to get mifepristone through telemedicine for now.