Press Releases
Aug 10, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Sues for COVID-19 Prison Release Panel Documents
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today sued for the release of public records about a secretive state panel that was intended to facilitate the tempo...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 10, 2020
ACLU-DC Asserts “Running While Black” Resulted in Unconstitutional Search of Homeowner’s Backyard
WASHINGTON — In a brief filed today in Price v. Gupton, the ACLU of the District of Columbia asked a federal court to rule that D.C. police violated the Constitution when they s...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Aug 07, 2020
Appeals Court Affirms Suspension of Mail Ballot Requirement That Risks Voters' Health
BOSTON — In an important victory for voting rights and public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has unanimously upheld implementation of a consent agreement...
Aug 07, 2020
Federal Court Denies Emergency Release of People in Shelby County Jail Most Vulnerable to COVID-19
Court Acknowledges Continuing Concerns and Encourages Jail to Correct Them
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 07, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Ruling that Blocked Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
The lawsuit, brought by the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges multiple state laws that push abortion care out of reach
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Aug 07, 2020
Court of Appeals Finds Cape Elizabeth High School Student Engaged in Constitutionally Protected Speech
Court of Appeals affirms lower court’s preliminary injunction, blocking the student’s suspension
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.