Press Releases
Oct 01, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Attempt to Halt Court-Ordered Oversight of Prison Health Care
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today rejected Arizona’s request to stop a court-appointed receiver from assuming control and management of health care provided to more than 25,...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Oct 01, 2026
Federal Court Strikes Down ICE’s Courthouse Arrest Policy Nationwide
The ruling follows ICE admitting earlier this year that it has no justification for conducting mass arrests at courthouses
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: African Communities Together v. Lyons
Oct 01, 2026
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Challenge Over Trump Mandatory Detention Policy
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today agreed to hear argument this term in Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha, stemming from a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, New Y...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 30, 2026
Court Rejects Bulk of Trump Administration's Rationale for Keeping Boat Strikes Memo Secret
As the government continues to bomb civilians in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, this decision ordering in camera review of the memo is a crucial win for transparency and accountability
Issue Areas:
National Security
Sep 30, 2026
ACLU Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which Bans Abortion Coverage in Federal Programs
WASHINGTON — This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, a harmful annual budget rider that bans abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and has since been expa...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 29, 2026
Court Denies Trump Administration’s Bid to Dismiss Case Challenging ICC Sanctions on First Amendment Grounds
BANGOR, Maine — On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine allowed the central claims in Smith v. Trump to move forward, rejecting the Trump administration’s ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Court case: Smith v. Trump
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Women's Rights
Family Separation Causes Real And Lasting Harm For Children And Parents. Explore News & Commentary.Family Separation Causes Real and Lasting Harm for Children and Parents
The ACLU is standing up for families torn apart by the government, especially those with the least resources to challenge in court. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Privacy & Technology
Are Police In Your Community Laundering License Plate Data Through Federal Drug Programs Into A Secretive Central Database?. Explore News & Commentary.Are Police in Your Community Laundering License Plate Data Through Federal Drug Programs Into a Secretive Central Database?
New report suggests this is a question local communities fighting against mass surveillance should be asking their elected officials -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights
A Congressman Questioned Reports Of Deadly Conditions At An Ice Detention Center. Then Two More People Died.. Explore News & Commentary.A Congressman Questioned Reports of Deadly Conditions at an ICE Detention Center. Then Two More People Died.
Nearly 60 people have died in detention, as calls against medical neglect, inedible food, and unsanitary conditions continue. Congress must establish standards of care and accountability. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Racial Justice
Indigenous Peoples Day: What We Inherit, What We Reclaim, And What We Choose To Pass On. Explore News & Commentary.Indigenous Peoples Day: What We Inherit, What We Reclaim, and What We Choose to Pass On
On Indigenous Peoples Day, one Blackfeet woman shares the crucial need for Indigenous education for her daughter — and her classmates.