Press Releases
Jan 06, 2021
ACLU Statement on Violence at the U.S. Capitol Building
NEW YORK – In response to the violence at the U.S. Capitol building, delaying the certification of the Electoral College tally, ACLU leaders issued the following statements:
Amer...
Jan 06, 2021
ACLU Statement on Nomination of Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General
NEW YORK — In response to President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Vanita Gupta to the position of associate attorney general, American Civil Liberties Union Executive Directo...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Jan 06, 2021
ACLU Urges Congress to Certify, Uphold the Will of the Voters
WASHINGTON — While a dozen senators have stated their plans to object when members of Congress meet today to count and confirm the Electoral College votes, the American Civil Lib...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 06, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Finding of Voting Rights Violations in East Ramapo School Board Elections
NEW YORK – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today upheld a federal district court ruling that the method the East Ramapo Central School District used to elect sch...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 05, 2021
ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights Win in Federal Court, Blocking Four Anti-Abortion Laws in Arkansas
The Laws Would Have Cut Off Most Abortion Access in the State
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 05, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Upholds District Court Order Blocking Two Arkansas Abortion Bans
The bans would have prevented people in Arkansas from obtaining abortion care in direct violation of binding Supreme Court precedent
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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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.