Press Releases
Jul 19, 2021
Comment on Justice Department Strengthening Protections for Journalists
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department unveiled a new policy protecting journalists’ records after the Trump administration secretly demanded access to those sensitive records on ...
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Free Speech
Jul 19, 2021
Right-Left Coalition Urges Biden Administration to Grant Clemency for Individuals on Home Confinement
WASHINGTON — Today, 20 organizations representing a broad spectrum of American life sent a letter to the Biden administration urging the use of presidential power to commute the ...
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Smart Justice
Jul 19, 2021
Comment on Guantánamo Transfer
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has transferred Abdul Latif Nasser, a Moroccan citizen, from the Guantánamo Bay prison to Morocco. Mr. Nasser was cleared for repatriation ...
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National Security
Jul 17, 2021
ACLU Comment on First Anniversary of the Death of Congressman John Lewis
WASHINGTON — Today marks a year since the death of U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis on July 17, 2020.
Molly McGrath, ACLU senior campaign strategist, said:
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Voting Rights
Jul 16, 2021
Civil Rights Organizations Appeal FBI’s Refusal to Disclose Government Records on the “China Initiative”
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC administratively appealed the FBI’s decision to close their joint FOIA request for ...
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Prisoners' Rights
Jul 16, 2021
Transgender Montanans Challenge New Law Preventing Accurate Information on Government Documents
MISSOULA, Mont. - Amelia Marquez, a transgender woman, and John Doe, a transgender man, filed a lawsuit today challenging a new law that makes it difficult, if not impossible, to c...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Marquez v. State of Montana
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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. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Dhs Is Circumventing Constitution By Buying Data It Would Normally Need A Warrant To Access. Explore News & Commentary.DHS is Circumventing Constitution by Buying Data It Would Normally Need a Warrant to Access
Self-serving legal justification for data purchases is among documents obtained via FOIA