Press Releases
Jun 10, 2021
New York State Legislature Votes to Expand Monitor Power in the East Ramapo School District
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Senate and Assembly passed legislation to expand the authority of the East Ramapo school district state monitor, a necessary step toward rebuilding a district ...
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Jun 10, 2021
NYCLU on NYS Legislature Passing the Less is More Act
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York state legislature passed the Less is More Act, which will prevent most people accused of technical parole violations from being put behind bars, and p...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 10, 2021
ACLU of Washington: City of Seattle’s Denial of Juneteenth Event Permit Unconstitutional
SEATTLE—The ACLU of Washington and the Public Defender Association sent a letter on behalf of CHOP Art to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and the involved city departments c...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 09, 2021
In a Major Win for Reproductive Rights, Court Blocks Cascading Abortion Bans in Missouri
Abortion Remains Safe and Legal in All 50 States, Including for the 1.1 Million Women of Reproductive Age in the State of Missouri
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 09, 2021
Comment on Biden Revoking Trump Executive Orders Targeting TikTok and WeChat
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration revoked executive orders targeting the TikTok and WeChat apps, which were signed by former President Donald Trump. President Biden signed a ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Jun 09, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Objects to New Law That Will Shut Down Discussion of Systemic Racism, Sexism
Statement from ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer on the "defined concepts" law, House File 802, which goes into effect July 1, 2021:
"We condemn the enactment of this h...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, 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. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
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.