Press Releases
Apr 19, 2021
Statement from ACLU of Kentucky Executive Director Michael Aldridge Regarding Excessive Use of Force by Louisville Metro Police Department Officer
Statement from ACLU of Kentucky Executive Director Michael Aldridge Regarding Excessive Use of Force by Louisville Metro Police Department Officer:
“The latest instance of unnece...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 19, 2021
New Law Puts Washington at Forefront in Protecting Youth Rights
Police officers must connect youth who are taken into custody with an attorney before conducting an interrogation or asking them to consent to a search, thanks to a new law that pu...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 19, 2021
Former Solicitor General, First Amendment Groups Challenge Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today petitioned the Supreme Court to review whether the public has a right to access the decisions of a special federal court tha...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: ACLU v. United States
Apr 16, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota: Judge Issues Order Halting Police Attacks on Journalists
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
U.S. District Judge Wi...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 16, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Administration’s Decision to Keep Refugee Admission Limits at Historic Low
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union released the following statement today about President Biden’s decision to keep refugee admissions for 2021 at the historic low ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 16, 2021
ACLU of North Dakota Urges Gov. Burgum to Veto House Bill 1298
After Senate lawmakers voted to pass legislation that will prohibit transgender student athletes from playing sports on teams that match their gender identity, the ACLU of North Da...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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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.