Press Releases
Oct 18, 2022
ACLU Comment on President Biden’s Speech on Abortion Rights
WASHINGTON — President Biden committed to sending a bill to protect abortion access as his first piece of legislation if Democrats retain control of Congress next term during a s...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 18, 2022
ACLU Announces Deirdre Schifeling as National Political Director
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union announced the appointment of Deirdre Schifeling as the new National Political Director of the ACLU.
“It’s increasingly ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Oct 17, 2022
North Carolina Abortion Providers and Reproductive Justice Activists Urge Court to Block Restriction on Abortion Care
New filing comes as North Carolinians struggle to access time-sensitive care amid public health crisis
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 14, 2022
US District Court Trial Challenging Arkansas’ Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Begins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 14, 2022
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorneys from the ACLU and the ACLU of Arkansas will be figh...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
Oct 13, 2022
ACLU Condemns the Biden Administration’s Expansion of Title 42
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Biden administration announced it will expand Title 42 by applying it to Venezuelans, while also providing parole for some Venezuelans who are lucky ...
Oct 13, 2022
Legal Organizations Sue ICE for Illegally Preventing Attorneys from Communicating with Detained Immigrants in Four States
WASHINGTON — Several legal services organizations filed a lawsuit today against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for unlawfully preventing attorneys from communicating w...
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IllinoisJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Matthews. Explore Case.United States v. Matthews
The Department of Justice sued the Illinois Board of Elections, 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. -
HawaiiJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Nago. Explore Case.United States v. Nago
The Department of Justice sued the Hawai‘i Secretary of State, 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. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition To Spot “persons Of Interest” — Including For The Government. Explore News & Commentary.Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government
Are Wegmans and other retailers participating in the Trump war on immigrants? -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Civil Liberties
One Year In: Defending The Constitution Under A Second Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.