Press Releases
Dec 02, 2020
ACLU of Washington Calls on Mayor Jenny Durkan to Ban Face Recognition Technology after the Seattle Police Department’s Apparent Violation of the City’s Surveillance Ordinance
SEATTLE – In a letter sent today, the ACLU of Washington urged Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to ban the use of face recognition technology by city agencies.
This request comes amid ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Dec 02, 2020
Connecticut Vaccine Rollout Must Include Incarcerated People
HARTFORD, Conn. – Ahead of Governor Ned Lamont’s press conference regarding Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out plans, the ACLU of Connecticut sent a letter today rem...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Dec 02, 2020
ACLU Comment on Settlement of Aimee Stephens’ Historic Discrimination Case
DETROIT — Chase Strangio, deputy director for the American Civil Liberties Union LGBT & HIV Project, issued the following statement related to the settlement in Aimee Stephen...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 01, 2020
ACLU Launches Paid Media Campaign to Educate and Mobilize Voters Ahead of Orleans Parish District Attorney Runoff
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana have launched a paid media campaign, including radio ads and text messages, to educate and mobilize vot...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Nov 30, 2020
Crystal Mason’s Legal Team Seeks Review By Highest Criminal Court in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the national ACLU, and the Texas Civil Rights Project, along with criminal defense attorneys Alison Grinter and Kim C...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Crystal Mason v. State of Texas
Nov 30, 2020
Federal Court Rules that Detained Immigrants Must Receive Timely Access to Judges
Ruling Creates 10-Day Requirement, is First in the Nation to Establish Presentment Standards In Immigration Court
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.