Press Releases
May 20, 2022
ACLU Comment on 29th Anniversary of National Voter Registration Act
WASHINGTON — Today marks the 29th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The NVRA made voter registration more accessible for millions of Americans.
The foll...
May 19, 2022
ACLU Releases Polling Indicating Strong Support for Clemency
Polling Release Coincides with House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Clemency
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 19, 2022
Federal Court Extends Block on Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky granted a request from abortion providers for a preliminary injunction against key ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 17, 2022
ACLU and ACLU of Texas Support Request Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Social Media Platforms’ Right to Moderate Content
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas joined an amicus brief drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and filed with the U.S. Sup...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 17, 2022
Tennessee Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law Struck Down
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A federal judge today struck down a Tennessee law that required businesses and other entities that allow transgender people to use the public restroom that m...
Court case: Bongo Productions LLC et al v. Lawrence et al
May 16, 2022
ACLU Comment on Racially-Motivated Mass Shooting in Buffalo
NEW YORK — A white gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others — 11 of whom are Black — this past Saturday afternoon at a Buffalo, New York supermarket. The FBI is inves...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
National Security
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WisconsinJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Explore Case.United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Department of Justice sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission and its members, 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. -
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.