Press Releases
May 14, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Preserves Status Quo on Abortion and Miscarriage Medication — for Now
Access to mifepristone through the mail and pharmacies is preserved while litigation continues in case that mirrors unsuccessful lawsuit from two years ago
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 12, 2026
Memphis Residents Challenge Pattern of Retaliation for Recording Memphis Safe Task Force Agents
The lawsuit also challenges the Memphis Safe Task Force’s unlawful application of the state’s “Halo Law,” which criminalizes individuals approaching within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after one warning, even when they are not disrupting a scene
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Demster v. Blanche
May 12, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama’s current court-ordered congressional map, despite the fact that voting has already begun in the state’s May 19 prima...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
May 11, 2026
ACLU Applauds U.S. Appellate Court Decision Upholding Detained Immigrants’ Right to Bond Hearings
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan applauds today’s federal appeals court decision holding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is illegally d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 11, 2026
Tennessee Voters Sue to Block Redrawn Congressional Map that Discriminates Against and Silences Black Memphians
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Tennessee’s discriminatory new congressional redistricting...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Sherman v. Hargett
May 11, 2026
Montana Keeps Election Day Voter Registration
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County today issued an order ruling that Senate Bill 490, which passed during the 2025 Montana legislat...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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