Press Releases
Jul 07, 2020
Court Blocks Montana Law That Restricts Voting Rights of Native Americans
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana court has blocked a state law that severely restricts the right to vote for Native Americans.
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and...
Court case: Western Native Voice v. Stapleton
Jul 07, 2020
Maine’s Internet Privacy Law Survives Early Challenge
Federal court recognizes states can regulate ISP data collection consistent with the First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jul 07, 2020
ACLU OF NEVADA AND ALL VOTING IS LOCAL NEVADA RUN AD CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND VOTING ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC
LAS VEGAS — The ACLU of Nevada and All Voting is Local Nevada are running a five-figure digital ad campaign urging Governor Steve Sisolak to protect voting rights during the spec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 07, 2020
ACLU Joins Lawsuit to Ensure All Alabama Voters Can Vote by Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Alabama have joined a lawsuit initially filed on May 1, 2020, by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (...
Court case: People First of Alabama v. Merrill
Jul 06, 2020
New Report “Justice Can’t Wait” Calls on Houston City Leaders to Act Immediately
Civil rights and community groups say City hasn’t enacted existing recommendations to address police violence and racial disparities, provide model ordinances for policing reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 06, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Asylum Transit Ban
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has upheld a block on the Trump administration’s attempt to deny asylum to anyone at the southern border who transited through a third c...
Court case: East Bay v. Barr
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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.