Press Releases
Aug 19, 2022
Court Allows Georgia to Criminalize Line Relief During 2022 Election But Acknowledges Anti-Voter Law Negatively Affects Free Speech
Judge denies motion for a preliminary injunction and allows Georgia’s ban on line relief to continue, criminalizing actions such as handing out food or water to voters in long polling lines for 2022 elections.
Aug 19, 2022
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Weaken Civil Rights Law
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed an amicus brief w...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Aug 18, 2022
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 12 ACLU state affiliates and represented by Cooley LLP, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Brackeen v. Haaland
Aug 18, 2022
Abortion Remains Banned in Kentucky
Kentucky’s Supreme Court Allows Ban to Remain in Effect
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Aug 18, 2022
Florida Educators and Students File Lawsuit Challenging “Stop W.O.K.E.” Censorship Law
ACLU, ACLU of Florida, Legal Defense Fund, and Ballard Spahr are representing the educators and students
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Aug 17, 2022
Abortion Now Banned After 20th Week of Pregnancy in North Carolina
Unprompted, Court Allows Ban that was Blocked Three Years Ago to Take Effect Immediately
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Bryant et al. v. Woodall 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.