Press Releases
May 08, 2021
On Mother’s Day, ACLU Urges President Biden to Reunite and Provide Relief to Families Torn Apart by Trump’s Family Separation Practice
ACLU Calls on Biden Administration to Bring Humanity and Fairness to Country’s Immigration System
May 07, 2021
FDA Announces Long Sought-After Review of Harmful Restrictions on Medication Abortion
The announcement follows extensive advocacy and litigation from the ACLU, calls from leading medical experts and reproductive rights, health, and justice advocates to lift the restrictions
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Purcell v. Kennedy (formerly Chelius v. Becerra)
May 05, 2021
ACLU Comment on Biden Administration Supporting Waiver of Intellectual Property Protections for COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced this afternoon that the United States supports the waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-1...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
May 05, 2021
New Poll Shows Majority of West Virginia Voters Support Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers
A new poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of West Virginia and released publicly today shows nearly two-thirds of voters in West Virginia support t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 03, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Refugee Admissions
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement regarding the revised ceiling of 62,500 for refugee admissions announced by the White House today. ...
May 03, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab Sues St. Tammany Deputies for Choking a Black Woman Over False Traffic Violation
Video of attack shows deputy pressing the woman’s face into the ground, threatening to Taser her child
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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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.