Press Releases
about Free Speech
Feb 09, 2026
Immigration Judge Terminates Removal Proceedings Against Child Development Scholar Rümeysa Öztürk
Judge determines DHS lacks legal grounds to deport Ms. Öztürk, who was arrested and detained by ICE for co-authoring an op-ed
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Feb 03, 2026
ACLU Moves to Quash Abusive Subpoena Aimed at Tracking Down Man Who Criticized Department of Homeland Security
DHS sent a subpoena to unmask the man’s account information after he sent an email asking a department official to treat a man seeking asylum from Afghanistan with dignity
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Doe v. DHS
Jan 30, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota React to the Trump Administration's Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Their overnight detention and arrests are the latest example of President Trump and his administration attacking freedom of the press.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Jan 16, 2026
ACLU to Federal Court: Pentagon Press Policy Threatens Core First Amendment Freedoms
The New York Times sued in December over new rules that require journalists to report on only pre-approved information
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense
Jan 15, 2026
Appeals Court in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Decides Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Until Immigration Court Proceedings Complete
Despite this ruling, the legal fight continues and the government has no legal authority to re-detain him until the appeals process is fully concluded
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Dec 29, 2025
And Tango Makes Three Should Return to the Shelf in Escambia County, ACLU Argues
The picture book about the true story of two male penguins raising a chick together is once again the target of unjustifiable censorship
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Parnell v. Escambia
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CaliforniaJan 2026
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
Cómo Una Ley De La época De Covid Que Prohíbe Las "noticias Falsas" En Puerto Rico Acecha A La Prensa. Explore News & Commentary.Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa
Dos periodistas desafían una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformación -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense
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News & CommentaryFeb 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.