Press Releases
Apr 21, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database
Washington, D.C. — Today, Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of A...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 20, 2026
ACLU Announces Campaign to Educate Voters in Georgia Supreme Court Election
ATLANTA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Georgia voters ahead of the state Supreme ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 17, 2026
Pro-Voter Groups Move to Join Louisiana’s Lawsuit Seeking Additional and Illegal Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Federal Elections
MONROE, LA. – Today a coalition of pro-voter organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in Louisiana v. EAC. On Tuesday, Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 17, 2026
After Earning Ph.D., Rümeysa Öztürk Chooses Her Next Chapter
Dr. Öztürk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to Türkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 17, 2026
Judge Blocks DOJ's Attempt to Access Rhode Islanders' Data
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In a win for data privacy, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy today granted a motion from voting rights groups to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: United States v. Amore
Apr 16, 2026
House Passes Bill to Create Humanitarian Protections for Haitians with Bipartisan Support
H.R. 1689 is first pro-immigrant bill to pass Congress this legislative session, marking growing rift from Trump administration’s extreme immigration policies
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryApr 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Deaths In Detention: Ice Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps Into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse. -
LouisianaApr 2026
Voting Rights
State Of Louisiana V. U.s. Election Assistance Commission. Explore Case.State of Louisiana v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Voting rights groups should be allowed to intervene as defendants in Louisiana's suit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission through which the state seeks to require additional proof of citizenship, argued the League of Women Voters of Louisiana and others in a motion to intervene in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. -
News & CommentaryApr 2026
Human Rights
Aclu Joins Coalition Calling For Fifa To Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup. Explore News & Commentary.ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown. -
VirginiaApr 2026
Privacy & Technology
Schmidt V. Norfolk. Explore Case.Schmidt v. Norfolk
Whether Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems violate individuals’ expectations of privacy under the Fourth Amendment.