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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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Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties

In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.

By Hibah Ansari

ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties

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Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles

Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.

By Ricardo Mimbela

Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles

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The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign

Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.

By Sarah Mehta

The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign

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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing

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Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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The Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973, establishing access to abortion care as a fundamental right. But state legislatures have been chipping away at that right ever since, passing thousands of restrictions on abortion access and targeting abortion providers with burdensome rules. Several...

Whither Abortion Rights?

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