Press Releases
Apr 27, 2021
ACLU of Colorado Sues Mesa County Judge, Sheriffs Who Caused Boulder Woman 15 Days in Jail Without Opportunity for Pretrial Release
DENVER – In a filing this morning in federal district court, ACLU lawyers sued the Chief Judge in Mesa County, Brian Flynn, as well as Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis and Boulder ...
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Smart Justice
Apr 27, 2021
ACLU Statement on the Introduction of Families Belong Together Act
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Yesenia Chavez, policy analyst and campaign lead for the American Civil Liberties Union, regarding introduction of the Families Bel...
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Immigrants' Rights
Apr 26, 2021
Terrell Marshall Law Group, ACLU of Washington File Lawsuit Against Pierce County for Imposing Excessive Fines on People Who Cannot Afford to Pay Court Debt
The Terrell Marshall Law Group and ACLU of Washington filed a class-action lawsuit against Pierce County on Monday claiming the county has violated the constitutional rights of tho...
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Smart Justice
Apr 26, 2021
Broad Coalition of Montana Faith, Immigrant Justice, and Civil Rights Groups Call on Secretary Mayorkas to End ICE Collaboration Programs
MISSOULA, Mont. — Ten immigrant justice, human rights, and criminal justice groups based in Montana sent a letter today urging Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas...
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Immigrants' Rights
Apr 26, 2021
ACLU of Alaska: State Pays Out for Retaliating Against Former Employee
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The State of Alaska has agreed to pay the lost wages and other damages incurred by former employee Keren Lowell, who was barred from her job at the Alaska Sta...
Apr 25, 2021
ACLU of Washington: Impacted Family Members Celebrate Police Reform Victories, Eye Need for Continued Work
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A coalition of families who have lost loved ones to police violence is celebrating the recent passing of a series of bills that seek to reform police practices a...
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Criminal Law Reform
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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.