News & Commentary about Civil Liberties

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Protesters supporting abortion march in front of the Supreme Court holding signs that read "Bans off our Bodies."

Jul 7, 2022

Two Generations of Reproductive Rights Advocates on Life After Roe

A collage of images of abortion activists who contributed their quotes.

Jul 7, 2022

Your Abortions. Your Voices. Your Stories.

A view front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building behind riot gates.

Jul 7, 2022

A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review

A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Your Religion Out of My Government" during a rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Jul 6, 2022

The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

Jun 29, 2022

It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’

Jun 27, 2022

How Online Censorship Harms Sex Workers and LGBTQ Communities

A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits parked in front of a crowd of people peering through the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.

Jun 27, 2022

Four Things to Know About the Supreme Court's Ruling in Egbert v. Boule

A close shot of a police officer putting handcuffs on someone.

Jun 23, 2022

Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights

Two detainees seen waiting through a window behind closed doors.

Jun 22, 2022

Without Access to Counsel, Detained Immigrants Face Increased Risks of Prolonged Detention and Unlawful Deportation

A man holding a baby while on a computer.

Jun 19, 2022

Why Fathers Should Join the Fight for Universal Paid Leave