Press Releases

May 25, 2023

Voting and Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Over New Florida Law That Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Voting and immigrants’ rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Florida law, SB 7050, that targets community-based organizations per...

Issue Areas: Voting Rights Immigrants' Rights

May 25, 2023

ACLU Acknowledges Improvements to DOJ Racial Profiling Policy, But Says Far More is Needed

On Anniversary of President Biden’s Policing Executive Order, ACLU Disappointed by Administration’s Failure to Fully Ban Discriminatory Profiling

Issue Areas: National Security Criminal Law Reform Racial Justice

May 24, 2023

ACLU Applauds Court For Allowing Case Challenging FBI’s Wrongful Prosecution of Chinese American Physics Professor To Move Forward

In Xi v. United States, the Third Circuit of Appeals ruled that the Xi family’s damages claims against the U.S. government could proceed

Issue Areas: National Security

Court case: Xi v. United States – Challenge to Warrantless Surveillance

May 23, 2023

Southern Utah Drag Stars File Lawsuit Challenging the City of St. George’s Censorship of Drag Performances

The plaintiffs are represented by the ACLU, the ACLU of Utah, and law firm Jenner and Block who argue the City of St. George, Utah unlawfully discriminated against them in violation of their rights under the U.S. and Utah constitutions.

Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights

May 22, 2023

Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional and Discriminatory Law Banning Them From Buying Land

ACLU and Partners Argue SB 264 Violates the Constitution and the Fair Housing Act

Issue Areas: National Security Immigrants' Rights Racial Justice

May 22, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Warrantless Pole Camera Surveillance

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear Moore v. United States, leaving in place a patchwork of lower court decisions on an important and recurring question ab...

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security

Court case: Moore v. United States

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