Press Releases
Aug 13, 2020
Yellowstone County Illegally Discriminated Against Transgender Employee
Judge Rules Gender Identity Is Protected by the Montana Human Rights Act; Health Care Plans Cannot Categorically Exclude Coverage for Gender Affirming Care
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Aug 13, 2020
Supreme Court Rejects GOP Effort to Force Rhode Islanders to Risk Their Health to Vote During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON — In an important win for voting rights, the Supreme Court today rejected efforts by the Republican National Committee and Rhode Island Republican Party to try and blo...
Aug 13, 2020
ACLU Supporters Contribute $482 Million in Political Giving to Both Parties
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Voters Emerge as Key 2020 Constituency
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Aug 12, 2020
State Police Lawsuit Would Hide Police Disciplinary Information from the Public
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut state police union today announced that it filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a new provision of Connecticut law regarding open records. The la...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 11, 2020
Advocates and Voters File to Intervene in Pennsylvania Democrats’ Election Lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Penn. — Four nonpartisan advocacy groups and three voters from Allegheny County today asked a state court in Pennsylvania to rule that they may intervene in an electi...
Court case: Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar
Aug 11, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Sees Opportunity in Federal Court Decision Regarding Black Voters Matter Lawsuit
ATLANTA – “We are encouraged that the court continues to review our claim that the postage requirement may be an unconstitutional burden on Georgia voters,” said Sean Young, ...
Issue Areas:
Voting 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.