Press Releases
Apr 14, 2021
More than 300 West Virginia Health Care Professionals, Advocates Urge Gov. Justice to VETO Senate Bill 334
CHARLESTON, W.Va — This morning, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) sent to Gov. Jim Justice a letter on behalf of nearly 300 West Virginians that work...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 14, 2021
After ACLU Lawsuit, Prison Officials Stop Blocking Woman’s Access to Abortion
LINCOLN, Neb. — Following an emergency lawsuit from the ACLU of Nebraska, a woman in custody at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women has received the abortion care she was ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 13, 2021
Federal Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling, Allowing Ohio Lawmakers to Punish Doctors for Providing Abortion Care Based on Patient's Reason
The law punishes doctors with a felony charge for providing an abortion if the doctor knows the patient sought the abortion because of a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Preterm Cleveland v. Himes
Apr 13, 2021
Michigan Father Sues Detroit Police Department for Wrongful Arrest Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology
DETROIT — The University of Michigan Law School’s Civil Rights Litigation Initiative (CRLI), the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsui...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Apr 12, 2021
ACLU Statement on FDA Suspension of Restrictions on Medication Abortion
The agency is allowing patients to access mifepristone by mail during the pandemic following ACLU litigation and calls from medical experts
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 12, 2021
ACLU of Tennessee Launches Campaign to Shine a Light on Money Bail Practices in Rural Tennessee Counties
ACLU-TN's "In Our Backyards" Storytelling Project Lifts Voices of Directly-Impacted Tennesseans
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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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. -
GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, 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 DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.