Press Releases
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Comment on Reported DOJ Revocation of Trump Rule That Led to Family Separations
NEW YORK — The Department of Justice has reportedly rescinded a Trump-era anti-immigrant “zero-tolerance” rule that led to thousands of family separations.
The American Civil...
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Comment on Biden’s Executive Order on Fair Housing
WASHINGTON — President Biden issued an executive order today directing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address systemic racism in housing by enforcing th...
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU of South Dakota Commends House Committee Decision to Kill Anti-Transgender Bill
The ACLU of South Dakota commends the House Health and Human Services Committee for deferring House Bill 1076 to the 41st day.
House Bill 1076 would have banned transgender people ...
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Comment on Judge Granting Temporary Restraining Order Halting Biden Administration’s Deportation Pause
HOUSTON -- A district court judge today granted a request from Texas to temporarily block the Biden administration’s new policy halting some deportations for 100 days. The ACLU o...
Court case: State of Texas v. United States of America
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Executive Order to End DOJ Private Prison Contracts
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced an executive order today directing the attorney general not to renew Department of Justice contracts with privately operated crimi...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Sues Jackson County Public Library for Violating Patron’s First Amendment Rights
Patron banned from library after sharing original poem critical of then-President Trump
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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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.