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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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Unconstitutional: The One Word That Describes Alabama’s Attempts to Block Abortion Access Statewide
By Andrew Beck
By Andrew Beck
President Obama’s New, Long-Promised Drone 'Transparency' Is Not Nearly Enough
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
FBI Cameras in Seattle Need to Be Regulated by the Public — Not Secretly Imposed on the Public
By Brett Max Kaufman, Doug Klunder
By Brett Max Kaufman, Doug Klunder
I'm a Former Marine Who Was on the No Fly List for 4 Years — and I Still Don't Know Why
By Ibraheim (Abe) Mashal
By Ibraheim (Abe) Mashal
Because the Prosecutors Withheld Evidence, This Man Has Spent 30 Years on Death Row
By Anna Arceneaux
By Anna Arceneaux
Time Served for a Non-Violent Drug Offense? Sorry, You Still Can’t Vote if You Live in Iowa
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
A Less-Secret Drone Campaign
By Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel Jaffer
ACLU Challenges Computer Crimes Law That is Thwarting Research on Discrimination Online
By Esha Bhandari, Rachel Goodman
By Esha Bhandari, Rachel Goodman
Your Favorite Website Might Be Discriminating Against You
By Noa Yachot
By Noa Yachot
Yesterday’s Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Was a Great Victory for Women, but It Should Have Been a No Brainer
By Jennifer Dalven
By Jennifer Dalven
