Press Releases
Aug 30, 2022
ACLU Responds to President Biden’s Remarks Related to Public Safety
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — In a speech this afternoon, President Biden promoted his Safer America Plan, which includes provisions for adding 100,000 police to communities and provisions...
Aug 30, 2022
ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Heed UN Racial Justice Committee Recommendations
GENEVA — The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released a scathing assessment of United States’ racial justice record today. The committee’...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Aug 29, 2022
One Year Later, ACLU Urges President Biden to Keep His Promise to Evacuate Kabul Drone Strike Survivors
The ACLU and its partners have been representing the drone strike victims’ surviving family members and Nutrition & Education International colleagues seeking evacuation.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 25, 2022
Wikimedia Foundation, ACLU, and Knight Institute Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to NSA’s Mass Surveillance
Groups argue the government cannot invoke “state secrets” to block court oversight
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 25, 2022
Shelby County Reforms Bail System
County Commission, Judges Create One of the Fairest Bail Systems in the Nation
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 25, 2022
Federal Court Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgBeth Melena, ACLU of Arkansas, beth.melena@gpsimpact.com
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Li...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
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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. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Live Coverage: West Virginia V. B.p.j. Scotus Arguments. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.