Press Releases
Jul 22, 2020
ACLU Secures Release of U.S. Resident Unlawfully Detained Under Patriot Act
NEW YORK — Adham Hassoun, a long-time U.S. resident unlawfully detained by the Trump administration under a never-before-used provision of the USA Patriot Act, is now a free man....
Jul 22, 2020
ACLU Launches Vote By Mail Educational Tool
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today launched “Let People Vote,” a vote by mail educational tool to help voters protect their health and their civil libertie...
Jul 21, 2020
ACLU Calls Trump Anti-Immigrant Census Order Unconstitutional
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union calls President Trump’s order seeking to ban immigrants who are undocumented from being counted in the census patently unconstitut...
Jul 20, 2020
ACLU Files First Amendment Challenge Against Michael Cohen’s Retaliatory Imprisonment
Cohen stated that the condition would obstruct him from working further on his book, and getting it closer to publication. But, because he feared for his health in prison, he did ...
Jul 20, 2020
ACLU Comment on Reported DHS Plans to Deploy Federal Forces to Chicago
CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reportedly crafting plans to deploy roughly 150 federal agents to Chicago this week.
Below is comment from Colleen Connell, ...
Jul 18, 2020
ACLU Statement on Death of Rep. John Lewis
NEW YORK — In response to the passing of Rep. John Lewis, American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement:
“The death of Jo...
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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.