Press Releases
Apr 09, 2021
Federal Court Allows ACLU Case Challenging Border Patrol’s Use of Checkpoints to Proceed
CONCORD, N.H. – The federal district court in New Hampshire is allowing an ACLU lawsuit challenging Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) immigration checkpoints in New England...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 08, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Sues Police Officers for Unconstitutional and Unlawful Excessive Force Against Homeless Black Woman
ACLU files fifth lawsuit as part of Justice Lab initiative, reviewing 40 more claims
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 07, 2021
Historic Civil Rights Bill Signed Into New Mexico Law
ACLU of New Mexico commends lawmakers and Governor Lujan Grisham for paving a path for justice in New Mexico
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 07, 2021
Delaware Voting Rights Coalition Launches with Support from General Assembly and Statewide Partnerships
WILMINGTON, Del. — Earlier today, at a virtual press conference that was streamed to social media, several community organizations from across the state came together to publicly...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 07, 2021
Racial Justice and Civil Rights Organizations Call on Arizona Governor Not to Resume Executions
The Death Penalty Makes the Racism and Error of the Criminal Legal System Permanent
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Apr 07, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Files Brief Supporting Black Student in Challenging Jefferson Parish School Board’s Racial Discrimination, Suspension Over BB Gun in Home
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in support of Ka’Mauri Harrison, a nine-y...
Issue Areas:
Racial 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.