Press Releases
Jun 27, 2022
Kentucky Providers File New Lawsuit Challenging Abortion Bans in State Court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Kentucky, and Planned Parenthood Northwest, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky filed a state court challenge...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 27, 2022
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled today in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, siding with a public-school football coach who demanded the right to pray with his players aft...
Court case: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
Jun 24, 2022
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Half the States are Expected to Ban Abortion, Affecting 36 Million Women
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 24, 2022
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Long-Delayed Transfer of Man Detained at Guantánamo For Over 15 Years
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has transferred Assadullah Haroon Gul, a man detained without charge at the Guantánamo Bay military prison for the last 15 years. In October ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 23, 2022
ACLU Statement on Proposed New Title IX Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 23, 2022
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking g...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Jun 23, 2022
ACLU, NYCLU Warn Albany School Officials About Dress Code Enforcement Against Female Athletes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 23, 2022
CONTACT:Ben Schaefer, NYCLU, bschaefer@nyclu.org, 212-607-3372Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
ALBANY, N.Y — Officials at the C...
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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.