Press Releases
Dec 24, 2021
Civil Rights Groups Challenge South Carolina’s New Redistricting Map
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Civil rights groups have filed a legal challenge over South Carolina’s new racially gerrymandered state House district map, charging it intentionally discrimin...
Dec 23, 2021
ACLU Statement on Kim Potter Guilty Verdict
MINNEAPOLIS — A jury has found former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter guilty of 1st-degree manslaughter and 2nd-degree manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Th...
Dec 21, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Administration’s Decision to Rescind Trump-Era Memo on Home Confinement
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department today overturned a Trump administration memo that would have forced thousands of people transferred from prison to home confinement during COV...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Dec 20, 2021
ACLU Poll Shows Broad Bipartisan Support for Biden to Grant Clemency to People Transferred Home from Prison Due to COVID-19
Voters in Key Swing Districts Support Clemency
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Dec 20, 2021
ACLU, Largest Teachers’ Union NEA-NH, Leading Disability And LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups, File Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Hampshire Classroom Censorship Law
“Banned Concepts” Law Unconstitutionally Chills Discourse on Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Disability, and Gender Identity in Schools and Public Workplaces
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Dec 17, 2021
ACLU Files FOIA Request Seeking Records Related to Detained Immigrants’ Ability to Access Counsel
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today for records from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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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.