Press Releases
Aug 03, 2020
ACLU-WV Releases 2020 Legislative Report Card
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has released its 2020 Legislative Report Card, which assigns an individual letter grade to each ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Jul 31, 2020
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Order in Border Wall Challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today left in place an earlier order that permits the Trump administration to temporarily continue construction of the border wall while the underl...
Jul 31, 2020
ACLU Comment on DHS Compiling “Intelligence Reports” on Journalists
NEW YORK — The Department of Homeland Security has compiled “intelligence reports” on journalists covering protests in Portland, Oregon. Chad Wolf, acting homeland security s...
Jul 31, 2020
New ACLU and HRW Report finds Probation, Parole Feed Mass Incarceration Crisis
Onerous Rules, Harsh Penalties Add to Jail, Prison Time
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)
Jul 31, 2020
ACLU Sues Pomona Over Refusal to Implement New Police Law
The City’s Police Dept., Involved in Three Fatal Shootings this Year, Uses Guidelines from Police Lobbying Groups that Opposed the Law
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 31, 2020
Governor Ivey Called on to Expand Protections for Residents and Workers in Long Term Care Facilities During COVID-19
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the ACLU of Alabama urged Governor Ivey to implement policies, during the COVID-19 pandemic, that will protect residents of congregate facilities for se...
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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.