Press Releases
Jan 06, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Hears Case Challenging NIH Grant Terminations
BOSTON — Oral argument was held today before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a lawsuit challenging the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) mass termination...
Court case: APHA v. NIH
Jan 05, 2026
New Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Public Accountability for U.S. Boat Strikes
According to an ACLU/YouGov poll fielded in mid-December, 83% agree that the Trump administration should publicly release its legal justification for their lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Dec 29, 2025
NIH Agrees to Evaluate and Complete Review on Stalled Scientific Grant Applications
Parties resolve claims on behalf of applicants harmed by unlawful directives
Court case: APHA v. NIH
Dec 29, 2025
And Tango Makes Three Should Return to the Shelf in Escambia County, ACLU Argues
The picture book about the true story of two male penguins raising a chick together is once again the target of unjustifiable censorship
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Parnell v. Escambia
Dec 23, 2025
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Blocking President Trump’s Troop Deployment to Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court upheld the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s decision blocking the Trump administration's attempt to deploy 500 member...
Court case: Trump v. Illinois
Dec 23, 2025
ICE to Provide Urgent Medical Care for Two Plaintiffs at California City Detention Facility Following Emergency Filing
SAN FRANCISCO — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreed yesterday to provide immediate medical care for two individuals being held in the California City Detention Facil...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.