Press Releases
Aug 27, 2020
ACLU of Delaware Re-launches Vote Smart Justice
The election-focused campaign zeroes in on police reform for 2020
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
ACLU of Wisconsin Issues Statement After Fatalities in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — The ACLU of Wisconsin issued a statement today after a night of violence erupted in Kenosha, after Kenosha Police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back seven t...
Aug 26, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Statement on South Kingstown Executive Order Barring Any Gatherings of More than 15 People
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — ACLU of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement in response to the executive order issued today by South Kingstown Tow...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 26, 2020
NYCLU Sues NYPD for Data on Metal Detectors in NYC Schools
Demands Transparency on Deployment, Impact of Metal Detectors
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Petition to Supreme Court for Permission to Force Unnecessary Travel for Abortion Care During Pandemic
Two Federal Courts Have Already Ruled Against FDA Regulation Making COVID-19 Risks a Condition of Early Abortion Care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Aug 26, 2020
Portland Veterans, Abducted Protester, Black Activists Sue Trump in ACLU Lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters who were abducted, beaten, and gassed by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, are suing President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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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.