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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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Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration

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From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.

Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration

Person at a rally holds a large handmade sign reading “Free Speech, Free Press, Free People,” with a crowd and the Lincoln Memorial building in the background.

Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities.

By Ellessandra Taormino, Sam LaFrance

Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right

A map of the redistricting plan for the City of North Charleston.

The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision.

By ACLU

Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?

A small, sparsely furnished room with a single bed, a plastic chair with a towel draped over it, a barred window, and a pair of flip-flops on the wooden floor.

ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with disabilities and foster children are particularly vulnerable.

By Elisa Epstein, Quinn Phillips

Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers