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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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