Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Nov 16, 2023

Pro-Palestine Student Group in Florida Sues University System to Prevent Unconstitutional Deactivation

University of Florida’s Students for Justice in Palestine is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal

Issue Areas: Free Speech National Security Religious Liberty LGBTQ Rights

Court case: Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues

Nov 15, 2023

Colorado Man Secures Another Court Victory After He was Jailed for Refusing to Attend Christian Worship Services While on Parole

DENVER — Under a ruling issued yesterday by the U.S. District Court for the Federal District of Colorado, a man whose parole officer sent him back to jail for refusing to take pa...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty Free Speech Prisoners' Rights

Court case: Carmack v. Janny et al

Nov 14, 2023

Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Seek To Join Oklahoma Attorney General’s Lawsuit Opposing Operation of a Religious Public Charter School

OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of faith leaders, public-education advocates, and public-school parents – who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed on July 31, 2023, to stop Okla...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Court case: OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

Oct 20, 2023

Statement on Oklahoma Attorney General’s Lawsuit Regarding St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School

OKLAHOMA CITY — Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, Education Law Center and Freedom From Religion Foundation – the organiz...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Court case: OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

Jul 31, 2023

Oklahomans File Lawsuit to Stop State From Sponsoring Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nine Oklahoma residents and a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting public education in Oklahoma filed a lawsuit today in state court to stop Oklahoma fr...

Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Court case: OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

Jun 30, 2023

ACLU Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis

Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court this morning issued its ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis. David Cole, Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union, offered the foll...

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Women's Rights Racial Justice Disability Rights Free Speech Religious Liberty

Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis

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