Press Releases
Oct 18, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Launches Voter Education Effort During New Orleans Sheriff’s Race
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana have launched a paid media campaign, including video ads and mailers, to educate and mobilize voters on...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 18, 2021
Texas Abortion Ban Goes to the Supreme Court For a Third Time
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice moments ago asked the Supreme Court to step in and block Texas’ extreme abortion ban after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals once again ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
Oct 15, 2021
Food Aid Organization Asks Pentagon to Help Family Members, Staff, and Survivors of Kabul Drone Strike
Representatives of Nutrition & Education International Met with Pentagon Officials to Discuss the U.S. Drone Strike that Killed their Employee Zemari Ahmadi and Nine of his Family Members in Kabul
Issue Areas:
National Security
Oct 14, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect
AUSTIN, Texas — In a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Texas’ request to pause the district court’s preliminary injunct...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
Oct 14, 2021
ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Human Rights in Domestic Policy Following Uncontested Election to United Nations Human Rights Council
NEW YORK — The United States was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the Western group in an uncontested election today, more than three years after the Trump ...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Oct 12, 2021
ACLU Launches New Fellowship Program for Black and Other Underrepresented Students
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union launched its new Pauli Murray Fellowship today, a leadership development program designed to cultivate the next generation of leader...
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Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, 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 DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.