Press Releases
Nov 27, 2020
Voting Rights Advocates’ Statement in Response to Appeals Court Ruling in Trump v. Boockvar
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal appeals court in Philadelphia today upheld a district court ruling that denied President Trump’s attempt to block certification of Pennsylvania’s elec...
Court case: Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar
Nov 26, 2020
ACLU Comment on SCOTUS Decision in Religious Challenge to COVID-19 Restrictions
WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 vote late last night, the Supreme Court barred restrictions on religious services in New York that were imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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Nov 24, 2020
Customs and Border Protection Settles Federal Lawsuit with American Citizens Racially Profiled and Unlawfully Detained for Speaking Spanish
Case brings to light systemic racism on the northern border
Court case: Suda v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Nov 23, 2020
ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Against Nebraska Meatpacking Plant Over Treacherous COVID-19 Conditions
Noah’s Ark Plant Refuses to Protect Essential Workers and the Broader Community
Failures Include Severe Crowding, Keeping Sick People at Work, and Forcing Workers to Use Dirty Ma...
Court case: Alma v. Noah’s Ark Processors
Nov 21, 2020
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump's Attempt to Disenfranchise 7 Million Pennsylvania Voters
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A federal district court judge today dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s campaign for reelection against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy ...
Court case: Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar
Nov 20, 2020
Court Lets Part of Tennessee Abortion Ban Take Effect
Groups file immediate motion to block law banning abortion based on the patient’s reason from taking effect
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
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.