Press Releases
Jul 10, 2025
Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, Certifies Nationwide Class Protecting All Impacted Babies
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal court in New Hampshire today blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class that protec...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Jul 09, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Seeks to Challenge Government’s Retaliatory, Post-Facto Charges Against Him in Federal Court
The preliminary injunction motion argues that the government’s post-hoc charge against Mr. Khalil was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Jul 09, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Florida’s Request to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
The Supreme Court maintained a lower court’s block of Florida’s discriminatory law targeting immigrants for arrest and detention, further extending an unbroken string of defeats for this type of law
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION v. UTHMEIER
Jul 09, 2025
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention in Colorado
NEW YORK — New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to e...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 07, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Denies Texas’ Request to Allow Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law to Go Into Effect
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court upheld an injunction late Thursday night against Senate Bill 4 (88-4), endorsing a district court order that prohibits the anti-immigration ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 03, 2025
Judge Issues Preliminary Injunctions Again Blocking Missouri’s Abortion Bans, Some Restrictions
The state’s two Planned Parenthood members may resume providing procedural abortion care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom

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