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States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights.
By Emily Reina Dindial
States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights ViolationsPodcast
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.
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights MovementPodcast
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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Donald Trump: A One-Man Constitutional Crisis
The Republican President-elect's statements and policy proposals would blatantly violate the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Republican President-elect's statements and policy proposals would blatantly violate the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
By Anthony D. Romero
Si Donald Trump Implementa sus Propuestas Políticas, Lo Veremos en Corte.
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
If Donald Trump Implements His Proposed Policies, We’ll See Him in Court
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
The ACLU Is on the Ground in Five States Protecting Americans’ Right to Vote This Election Day
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
U.N. Investigator Talks About the Future of Solitary and the Death Penalty
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar
A Torture Victim Turned Human Rights Champion Ends His U.N. Run Fighting for Justice
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar
Killing Dylann Roof Won’t Make Us or the Death Penalty Any Less Racist
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Voter Fraud Lie We Can’t Shake
By Dale Ho
By Dale Ho
Let People Vote: Our Fight for Your Right to Vote in This Election
By Dale Ho
By Dale Ho
How Unchecked Spying Corrodes Democracy Around the World
By International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations
By International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations
