Press Releases

Apr 05, 2024

ACLU Statement on Biden Administration Bypassing Congress and Extending Section 702 Surveillance

Congress is set to vote on crucial reforms to the program next week

Issue Areas: National Security

Apr 05, 2024

ACLU Announces Kamara Jones as Deputy Chief Communications & Marketing Officer

WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the appointment of Kamara Jones as our new Deputy Chief Communications & Marketing Officer. “We are thrill...

Apr 03, 2024

ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson

Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishments’ Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining People Experiencing Homelessness for Sleeping in Public

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform Disability Rights

Court case: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Apr 03, 2024

ACLU Commends FCC Efforts to Restore Net Neutrality Rules

The FCC will vote on the rules later this month, securing access to a free and open internet.

Issue Areas: Free Speech

Apr 01, 2024

Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion, But Sends Measure to Protect Abortion Rights to the Voters in November

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court issued two decisions on abortion today: The first, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, reinterpre...

Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Court case: Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.

Apr 01, 2024

Federal Trial Challenging Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech Begins

Civil Rights and Latinx-led organizations are challenging a provision in SB 7050 that prohibits noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration forms

Issue Areas: Voting Rights Free Speech

Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd

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