Press Releases
Dec 09, 2020
Federal Court Upholds ACLU Victory, Blocks Policy That Exposes Abortion Patients to Unnecessary COVID-19 Risk
The Ruling Rejects the Trump Administration’s Argument that COVID-19 is No Longer a Significant Risk
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Dec 09, 2020
Court Rule that Unfairly Kept Poor People in Jail Will No Longer Be Enforced
Nashville Community Bail Fund Reaches Agreement with Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk to End Garnishment of Cash Bonds
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 09, 2020
ACLU of Arkansas Statement on AG Leslie Rutledge Joining Lawsuit to Overturn Results of Free and Fair Election
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The ACLU of Arkansas issued the following statement today regarding Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s decision to join a Texas lawsuit seeking to ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 09, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Changes to Federal Vaccine Distribution Agreement
NEW YORK — Today Governor Cuomo announced that the CDC agreed to changes in the data-sharing agreement between states and the federal government required for federal vaccine dist...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Dec 09, 2020
ACLU-MN Supports the Minneapolis Safety for All Budget Plan
The ACLU of Minnesota applauds the passage of the Safety for All Budget Plan by the Minneapolis City Council’s budget committee, and we urge the entire City Council tonight to ap...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 09, 2020
ACLU-MN Sues Federal Prison over Handling of COVID-19
WASECA COUNTY, Minn. — Aaryana Malcolm got so weak from COVID-19, other inmates at the Waseca federal women’s prison had to help her eat, shower and fill out requests for medic...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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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.