Press Releases
Jul 23, 2020
ACLU of Kentucky Calls on Senators McConnell & Paul to Include Everyone, Regardless of Immigration Status, in COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, and Relief
LOUISVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky sent a letter this week urging Senators McConnell & Paul to expand COVID-19 testing, treatment, and much-needed CO...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 23, 2020
Groups Challenge Rhode Island Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The American Civil Liberties Union, Campaign Legal Center, and law firm Fried Frank filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Rhode Island’s witness/notary r...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Jul 22, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Court Order Blocking NYPD Misconduct Data
NEW YORK – This evening a federal court ordered the NYCLU not to release NYPD officer misconduct complaints it obtained last week from the Civilian Complaint Review Board in resp...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 22, 2020
ACLU Sues Feds, Portland Police for Attacking Medics at Protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multiple volunteer street medics are suing the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Marshals Service, and the City of Portland for targeting and attacking them ...
Jul 22, 2020
ACLU Statement on House Passage of the NO BAN Act
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today passed the NO BAN Act, legislation that would repeal the Muslim ban, asylum ban, and refugee ban as well as Trump’s most recent ...
Jul 22, 2020
ACLU Takes Border Wall Fight to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Supreme Court to halt construction of President Trump’s border wall. In a motion filed on behalf of the Sierra C...
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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. -
MassachusettsDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Galvin. Explore Case.United States v. Galvin
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.