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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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing

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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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Collage on a blue background showing prescription pills, a hospital bed, a doctor holding a patient’s hand, and barred windows, illustrating medical care and health conditions inside immigration detention or correctional facilities.

Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.

By Hibah Ansari

Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions

A demonstrator holding a megaphone with an ACLU sticker.

From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.

By Johanna Silver

Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos

A large brown U.S. Army sign reading “Fort Bliss – Doña Ana Training Complex” stands in the foreground of a wide, open landscape. Behind it are low beige military buildings, utility poles, and a tall red-and-white checkered water tower, with mountains rising in the distance under a clear blue sky.

In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.

By Haddy Gassama

Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.

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Apr 08, 2020

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

As the ACLU and other advocates file suits seeking the release of those with medical conditions, public health experts say ICE detention is a...

By Ashoka Mukpo

As the ACLU and other advocates file suits seeking the release of those with medical conditions, public health experts say ICE detention is a...

By Ashoka Mukpo

Two children wear masks and hold signs that read "I want my dad free and healthy" and "I want my dad alive not dead!!" as part of a protest calling for the release of detained immigrants in front of the GEO Detention Center in Aurora, Colorado.

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020

Louisiana’s Suspension of Due Process Could Be a COVID-19 Catastrophe in Jails and Prisons

Hurricane Katrina showed us that the consequences of suspending due process at a time of emergency could be disastrous.

By Alanah Odoms Hebert

Hurricane Katrina showed us that the consequences of suspending due process at a time of emergency could be disastrous.

By Alanah Odoms Hebert

inmates walk the yard during recreation time in a county jail.

Louisiana’s Suspension of Due Process Could Be a COVID-19 Catastrophe in Jails and Prisons

Apr 07, 2020

Police are Enforcing Public Health Orders, but that Doesn't Make them Public Health Experts

Jailing people for failing to socially distance is only going to make things worse, not better.

By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez

Jailing people for failing to socially distance is only going to make things worse, not better.

By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez

Two Seattle police officers wearing N95 masks.

Police are Enforcing Public Health Orders, but that Doesn't Make them Public Health Experts

Apr 06, 2020

Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census

Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can...

By Ebony Miranda

Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can...

By Ebony Miranda

A demonstrator holding a sign with the text "It's in the Constitution: everyone counts" outside the Supreme Court.

Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census

Apr 02, 2020

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response

Congress must fix its failure to include millions of people in testing and relief.

By Manar Waheed, Avideh Moussavian

Congress must fix its failure to include millions of people in testing and relief.

By Manar Waheed, Avideh Moussavian

Members of the House practice social distancing as they sit on the floor of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol and debate on the coronavirus stimulus package known as the CARES Act. By the end of March, the legislation was signed and passed, but has been under scrutiny for its exclusion of assistance for immigrants.

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response

Apr 02, 2020

COVID-19 Response: Shrink the Criminal Justice Footprint

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, the nation’s jails and prisons have become ripe breeding grounds for COVID-19. Millions of people who interact with our criminal justice system are at risk. Last weekend marked the first COVID-related death of an inmate and new reports...

COVID-19 Response: Shrink the Criminal Justice Footprint

Apr 01, 2020

The Added Importance of the Census, in Light of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for everyone to be counted in this year’s census.

By Steven K. Choi

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for everyone to be counted in this year’s census.

By Steven K. Choi

Two envelopes containing 2020 U.S. Census forms.

The Added Importance of the Census, in Light of COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

Aimee Stephens was fired for being trans and brought her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Transgender Day of Visibility, she shares...

By Aimee Stephens

Aimee Stephens was fired for being trans and brought her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Transgender Day of Visibility, she shares...

By Aimee Stephens

Aimee Stephens speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court.

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

Mar 30, 2020

Is Location Tracking Technology the Magic Pill to Stemming the Coronavirus?

Times of emergency require a different weighing of privacy considerations, but we should be closely scrutinizing any government attempts to exploit...

By Jay Stanley

Times of emergency require a different weighing of privacy considerations, but we should be closely scrutinizing any government attempts to exploit...

By Jay Stanley