Press Releases
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.
Aug 16, 2022
ACLU Demands an End to Racist Jury Selection Tactic in North Carolina Death Penalty Trial
The ACLU’s challenge relies in part on a new study of capital cases in Wake County, North Carolina, finding Black jurors are disproportionately disqualified from serving on capital juries.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
-
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Civil Liberties
Trump’s Threat To Invoke The Insurrection Act, Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are On Ai Regulation, And Where We Go From Here. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Flock Ceo Goes Ballistic On Critics As More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to “normalize lawlessness” and “let murderers go free” -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense