Press Releases
Jul 01, 2021
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Arizona Voting Case
WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court upheld Arizona voting restrictions. The case, Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, challenged two voting barriers — limitat...
Jun 30, 2021
Court Rules Alabama Law Putting Minors Seeking an Abortion on Trial is Unconstitutional
The Eleventh Circuit Affirms Lower Court Decision Blocking Law that Burdened Minors’ Access to Abortion
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Reproductive Health Services v. Marshall
Jun 30, 2021
Groups Sue Biden Administration To Halt Illegal Transfer of Immigrant Detainees in New Jersey
Lawsuit Marks ACLU’s First Immigration Challenge Filed Against Biden Administration
Jun 30, 2021
Court Blocks Indiana Requirement Forcing Health Care Providers to Share Misleading Information About “Reversing” an Abortion
Decision Comes a Little Over a Month After Pregnancy Resource Center, Health Care Providers Challenged Several Recently Enacted Anti-Abortion Measures
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 30, 2021
NYCLU Statement on the $200 Million Increase to the NYPD Expense Budget
NEW YORK CITY – After years of demands to reduce NYPD funding, today, Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson added an additional $200 million to the NYPD...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 30, 2021
ACLU of Michigan Applauds Michigan Attorney General for Declaring it Unconstitutional to Require Surgery to Change the Gender on a Birth Certificate
DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan commends Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for issuing an opinion today that states that it is unconstitutional to require people born in Michi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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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.