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States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.
By Yasmin Cader
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s Universities
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.
By Leah Watson
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s UniversitiesPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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The Supreme Court Rulings You're Not Hearing About
This past June, many breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Supreme Court rose above partisanship in controversial cases involving abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, the rights of DREAMERS, and the president’s tax returns. In those cases, conservative justices relied on legal reasoning, rather than...
This past June, many breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Supreme Court rose above partisanship in controversial cases involving abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, the rights of DREAMERS, and the president’s tax returns. In those cases, conservative justices relied on legal reasoning, rather than...
At the Polls, Episode 3: The Role of the Courts in Election 2020
How litigation after the election could end up in the Supreme Court.
By ACLU
How litigation after the election could end up in the Supreme Court.
By ACLU
We Are Not Okay
The following was adapted from a message to ACLU staff from Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer AJ Hikes.
The following was adapted from a message to ACLU staff from Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer AJ Hikes.
CBP Wants to Destroy Records of Misconduct. We Can’t Let Them.
An agency plagued with chronic misconduct and impunity should not be allowed to purge files.
By Shaw Drake
An agency plagued with chronic misconduct and impunity should not be allowed to purge files.
By Shaw Drake
Ten Questions College Students Should Ask About Their Schools’ COVID-19 Apps
Some COVID apps may be harmless or even helpful. But many others will create bad precedents while at best doing little to stem the spread of COVID-19.
By Jay Stanley
Some COVID apps may be harmless or even helpful. But many others will create bad precedents while at best doing little to stem the spread of COVID-19.
By Jay Stanley
Victory: After Three Years of Battling in Court, the Trump Administration Abandons its Policy of Banning Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
The fight for Ms. Doe’s vision of “reproductive freedom for all” is far from over, including for others trapped in immigration detention.
By Brigitte Amiri, Meagan Burrows
The fight for Ms. Doe’s vision of “reproductive freedom for all” is far from over, including for others trapped in immigration detention.
By Brigitte Amiri, Meagan Burrows
At the Polls: Will Litigation Decide the 2020 Election?
Ahead of this year’s election, we have seen an unprecedented amount of election litigation between both political parties. The Republican National Committee, at the direction of President Trump, has amassed a $20 million war chest for voting rights cases across the country. In every case, they...
Ahead of this year’s election, we have seen an unprecedented amount of election litigation between both political parties. The Republican National Committee, at the direction of President Trump, has amassed a $20 million war chest for voting rights cases across the country. In every case, they...
Punished for Reporting Sexual Harassment: How One Law School Almost Got a Student Survivor Banned From the Bar
Policies and practices like GW’s serve a retaliatory function that flies in the face of the purpose of Title IX — a law meant to ensure...
By Scott Michelman, Rebecca Ojserkis
Policies and practices like GW’s serve a retaliatory function that flies in the face of the purpose of Title IX — a law meant to ensure...
By Scott Michelman, Rebecca Ojserkis
Immigration Detention and Coerced Sterilization: History Tragically Repeats Itself
The ICE detention story reflects a long pattern in the United States of the coerced sterilization of marginalized populations, particularly of...
By Maya Manian
The ICE detention story reflects a long pattern in the United States of the coerced sterilization of marginalized populations, particularly of...
By Maya Manian
How the ACLU is Flexing its Political Muscle in the 2020 Elections
The ACLU is a nonpartisan organization — but we never shy away from a fight when civil liberties are at stake.
By Ronald Newman
The ACLU is a nonpartisan organization — but we never shy away from a fight when civil liberties are at stake.
By Ronald Newman
