Press Releases
Jun 10, 2021
ACLU of Washington: City of Seattle’s Denial of Juneteenth Event Permit Unconstitutional
SEATTLE—The ACLU of Washington and the Public Defender Association sent a letter on behalf of CHOP Art to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and the involved city departments c...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 22, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Police Aggression Against Protesters in Albany
ALBANY – In response to reporting that Albany law enforcement is currently wielding aggressive tactics against protestors, including violently dispersing protestors while reporte...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 16, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota: Judge Issues Order Halting Police Attacks on Journalists
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
U.S. District Judge Wi...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 12, 2021
ACLU of Kentucky, Americans for Prosperity Join Forces to Urge State House to Reject Anti-Free Speech, Anti-Protest Bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY) today announce their joint effort to oppose Senate Bill 2...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 09, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Opposes Anti-Protest Legislation
INDIANAPOLIS — The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law passed Senate Bill 198 out of committee today. This legislation would enhance criminal penalties for rioting, ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 04, 2021
ACLU of North Dakota Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to Affirm Rural Roads are Traditional Public Forums
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of North Dakota filed an amicus brief this week with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit in Thunderhawk v. Kirc...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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Court CaseApr 2026
Rights of Protesters
State V. Marquez And State V. Huerta. Explore Case.State v. Marquez and State v. Huerta
This consolidated case arises from two warrantless searches of closed containers belonging to criminal defendants. It raises two key questions: (1) whether the New Mexico Supreme Court should adopt an approach to interpreting the New Mexico Constitution that does not require reference to federal law, and (2) whether the New Mexico Constitution’s prohibition on unreasonable searches provides greater protections against inventory searches by police than does the federal Fourth Amendment standard. -
UtahApr 2026
Rights of Protesters
United States V. Henderson. Explore Case.United States v. Henderson
On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Utah, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Utah have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit over the federal government’s demand for Utah’s voter registration file. The Department of Justice is demanding the entire state list, including voters’ sensitive personal data, such as drivers’ license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. -
News & CommentaryApr 2026
Rights of Protesters
States Have The Power To Hold Federal Agents Accountable By Allowing People To Sue Them For Rights Violations. Explore News & Commentary.States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights. -
West VirginiaApr 2026
Rights of Protesters
United States V. Warner. Explore Case.United States v. Warner
The United States has sued West Virginia, seeking access to the State's complete voter registration file, including fields that are not publicly available. The West Virginia Citizen Action Group (CAG), a non profit organization representing voters across the State, has moved to intervene. Represented by the ACLU, ACLU of West Virginia, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Brennan Center for Justice, CAG argues that its members' personal data and ability to participate in elections are directly at risk.