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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...

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This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.

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Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025

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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

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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

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Jun 28, 2018

The Supreme Court Applies the First Amendment to Some, but Not to Others

By Amanda Shanor

The Supreme Court Applies the First Amendment to Some, but Not to Others

Jun 28, 2018

How Sessions Is Making an Overstretched Deportation System Even Less Fair

By Katrina Eiland

How Sessions Is Making an Overstretched Deportation System Even Less Fair

Jun 28, 2018

The Supreme Court’s Term Just Ended. Here’s How Civil Liberties and Rights Fared.

By David Cole

The Supreme Court’s Term Just Ended. Here’s How Civil Liberties and Rights Fared.

Jun 28, 2018

In Oklahoma, A Bipartisan March Toward Criminal Justice Reform

By Nicole McAfee

In Oklahoma, A Bipartisan March Toward Criminal Justice Reform

Jun 28, 2018

Lee Gelernt on a Major Victory for Immigrant Families

Lee Gelernt has been fighting Trump’s family separation policy since early this year, months before it became the subject of national outrage. Thousands of children remain separated from their parents, despite the president’s executive order purporting to end the practice. Just hours before...

Lee Gelernt on a Major Victory for Immigrant Families

Jun 28, 2018

Cecile Richards on the Fight for Reproductive Rights

After 12 years at the center of a heated national debate about abortion rights and women’s healthcare, Cecile Richards recently stepped down as the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She joins At Liberty to discuss recent gains and losses of the reproductive freedom...

Cecile Richards on the Fight for Reproductive Rights

Jun 28, 2018

Kennedy’s Legacy: A Moderating Force and a Concern for Equal Dignity

By David Cole