Press Releases
Sep 22, 2025
New ACLU Report Reveals Humanitarian Crisis of Rapidly Aging Prison Population
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs released Trapped in Time: The Silent ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Sep 19, 2025
Court Rules in Favor of Artists, Free Speech, in Case Against the National Endowment for the Arts
Court strikes down unconstitutional grant restrictions on various legal grounds
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 19, 2025
ACLU Seeks Order to Immediately Release Journalist Mario Guevara, Who May Be Sent to El Salvador At Any Moment
ATLANTA – Today, the Board of Immigration Appeals declined to release Mr. Guevara on bond, despite an immigration judge’s previous order granting his release. Instead, the boar...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Guevara v. Francis
Sep 17, 2025
ACLU Responds to Trump Administration Move Censoring Jimmy Kimmel
Trump's FCC Chair Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue; ABC Caves and Pulls Kimmel's Show ‘Indefinitely’
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 17, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil to Challenge Immigration Judge’s Unprecedented Ruling
NEWARK, N.J. – Following the Trump administration’s latest effort to weaponize the immigration system to silence Mahmoud Khalil for his advocacy in support of Palestinian human...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Sep 17, 2025
South Carolina Supreme Court Green-Lights Partisan Gerrymandered Maps
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a legal case brought by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina that challenged the practice of partisan gerrymande...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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South CarolinaDec 2025
Voting Rights
Naacp South Carolina State Conference V. Wilson. Explore Case.NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
All voters with disabilities have the right to receive assistance voting from a person of their choice. South Carolina prohibits some voters with disabilities from receiving assistance and limits who voters can rely on for assistance. Voters with disabilities and the NAACP South Carolina State Conference sued to challenge those laws under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and protect disabled voters’ right to assistance. -
Court CaseDec 2025
Free Speech
Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Racial Justice
Ai Is Infringing On Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That. Explore News & Commentary.AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Criminal Law Reform
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.