Press Releases
Oct 19, 2020
Comment on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Remain in Mexico Challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Ninth Circuit decision that held illegal a Trump administration policy that sends asylum seekers to wait in Mexico in danger...
Oct 16, 2020
Federal Court Reinstates Kentucky Law That Was Designed To Eliminate Abortion Access In The State
The decision forces clinics to apply for a waiver from the health department every 90 days to remain open
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: EMW v. Meier (formerly EMW v. Glisson)
Oct 16, 2020
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Action in Challenge to Trump Census Order
NEW YORK — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration’s request to review a ruling that blocked the president’s attempt to keep undocumented immigrants fro...
Court case: New York Immigration Coalition v. Trump
Oct 16, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Supports Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Guidance to Clerks and the Public Regarding People Openly Carrying Guns Near Polling Places on Election Day
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan applauds Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for issuing guidance today to clerks and the public that prohibits peop...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 15, 2020
ACLU Comment on FCC Chairman’s Plan to Rewrite Section 230
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced he plans to move forward with a rulemaking regarding the scope of Section 230 of the Communic...
Oct 15, 2020
ACLU Launches TikTok with Voting Rights, Protesting, and Privacy Content Aimed at Younger Audiences
NEW YORK, New York — The American Civil Liberties Union launched a TikTok account today aimed at educating younger audiences about their civil rights ahead of the 2020 electio...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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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.