Press Releases
Jul 13, 2020
Federal Court Blocks FDA Restriction That Unnecessarily Imposes COVID-19 Risks on Patients Seeking Abortion Care
ACOG Led Coalition of Medical Experts and Reproductive Justice Advocates as Plaintiffs in the Lawsuit
Jul 10, 2020
Court Blocks Trump Administration Rule That Threatened Insurance Coverage for Abortion
In Major Victory, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Vacates Entire Rule and Provides Relief to People Nationwide who use ACA Individual Marketplace Insurance Plans that Include Abortion Coverage
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jul 10, 2020
ACLU Statement on Second Wrongful Arrest due to Face Recognition Technology
DETROIT — The Detroit Free Press reported this morning that Michael Oliver, a 25-year-old Black man from Detroit, was wrongfully arrested because of a false face recognition matc...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Jul 10, 2020
Survivors of U.S. Torture and Rendition to be Heard Before International Tribunal
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Orders Case to Proceed
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Jul 09, 2020
Civil Rights Coalition Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Detroit Water Shutoff Policy
Lawsuit condemns racial disparities in water shutoffs and asks court for permanent solution in Detroit
Flint pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who exposed high lead levels in Fl...
Jul 09, 2020
ACLU on SCOTUS Rulings Demanding Trump Comply with Subpoenas, Turn Over Financial Documents
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that President Trump has no immunity from grand jury subpoenas for his financial documents, and that Congress may also demand such...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
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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.