Press Releases
Dec 13, 2022
ACLU Commends Oregon Governor for Commuting State’s Death Row
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the state’s death row, using her power of clemency to spare 17 people from being executed by the state. Oregon has had a morat...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Dec 13, 2022
ACLU Urges Biden Administration Not to Revive Illegal Trump-era Transit Ban Gutting Asylum Protections
WASHINGTON — According to new reporting by NBC, the Biden administration is pushing forward with plans that would severely limit the number of migrants who would have their asylu...
Dec 13, 2022
Wash. Attorney General Challenges Discriminatory Gendered Dress Code at Alaska Airlines
CONTACT: Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
SEATTLE — The Office of the Washington State Attorney General filed a complaint yesterday before the Washington State Of...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
Dec 08, 2022
ACLU Condemns Failure to Vote on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Despite bipartisan support in Congress and overwhelming public support, a vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act called for by Sen. Bob Casey and supported by Sen...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Dec 06, 2022
ACLU and Partners Warn Supreme Court About Dangers of Suppressing Free Speech Online
Groups Urge Court to Protect First Amendment-Protected Speech on Twitter and Other Online Platforms From Overbroad Moderation
Dec 05, 2022
ACLU Statement on United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
GENEVA — The following statement is from Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU’s Human Rights Program, on the first session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent:
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Issue Areas:
Human Rights
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WisconsinJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Explore Case.United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Department of Justice sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission and its members, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
MinnesotaJan 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Hussen V. Noem. Explore Case.HUSSEN v. NOEM
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members — and a class of similarly situated people — whose constitutional rights were violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agents. -
ArizonaJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Fontes. Explore Case.United States v. Fontes
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Arizona demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ’s effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Arizona and around the country. -
MarylandJan 2026
Religious Liberty
John Doe V. Catholic Relief Services. Explore Case.John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services
The ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the court to affirm that religious employers such as Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are not exempt from complying with employment discrimination laws.