Press Releases
Nov 17, 2022
Judge Blocks Florida’s “Stop W.O.K.E.” Censorship Bill From Taking Effect in Higher Education
ORLANDO, Fla. — In an important victory for educators’ and students’ rights to teach and learn free from censorship and discrimination, a federal judge issued an order that w...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Nov 15, 2022
ACLU Statement on Trump Presidential Campaign Announcement
NEW YORK — The following statement is from Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, after Donald Trump declared his intention to run for presi...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Nov 15, 2022
Federal Court Strikes Down Title 42 in Major Victory for Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON -- A federal court today struck down Title 42, which was used by the federal government to expel asylum seekers. The ruling applies to families and single adults.
The A...
Nov 15, 2022
Georgia State Court Blocks Unconstitutional Six-Week Abortion Ban
ATLANTA — The Superior Court of Fulton County today struck down Georgia’s ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, allowing health care providers in the state to once agai...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
Nov 15, 2022
ACLU and PHR Renew Calls for ICE to End Force-Feeding Amid Release of Harrowing New Intercept Video
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and Physicians for Human Rights renewed calls today for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end the practice of force-feed...
Nov 10, 2022
ACLU Comment on New ORR Guidance on Abortion Access for Pregnant Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth
WASHINGTON — The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announced new guidance today to ensure unaccompanied immigrant minors have access to abortion. The policy is twofold: First,...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
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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. -
GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, 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 DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.