Press Releases
Dec 09, 2020
ACLU of Alabama Comment on DOJ Lawsuit Against ADOC
Today, the Department of Justice filed suit against the Alabama Department of Corrections.
JaTaune Bosby, executive director, said:
"For years, currently and formerly incarcerated...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Dec 08, 2020
Alaska Superior Court Orders State to Restore Court System Funding by Jan. 1
The State of Alaska will have to restore $334,700 in funding to the Alaska Court System for Dunleavy’s unconstitutional budget cuts
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 08, 2020
ACLU Statement on Vaccine Recipient Data Sharing Requirement
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly requiring states to submit the personal information of people who receive COVID-19 vaccines. Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst ...
Dec 07, 2020
ACLU of Washington Statement on Contempt Ruling in Black Lives Matter v. Seattle
SEATTLE — A federal judge has held the city of Seattle in contempt of court after finding multiple violations of court orders barring the Seattle Police Department (SPD) from ind...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Dec 07, 2020
Supreme Court Again Rejects Challenge to Trans-Affirming School Policies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today declined to hear Parents for Privacy v. William P. Barr et al, allowing school districts to continue to affirm transgender students by allowi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 04, 2020
ACLU Statement on Ruling to Reinstate DACA
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis tonight ordered the full reinstatement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Monday, extending 2-y...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' 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.