Press Releases
Jun 15, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma and Freedom Oklahoma Joint Statement on Supreme Court Win for LGBTQ+ Rights
OKLAHOMA CITY - Over 50 years ago, Black and Brown trans women fought back against police brutality and discrimination that too many LGBTQ+ people still face. And while the movemen...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 15, 2020
Coalition of Voting Rights Advocates Calls for Passage of Legislation for Safe, Free and Fair Elections
DOVER -- A coalition of organizations issued a letter today to all members of the Delaware General Assembly calling on elected officials to pass House Bill 175 before they recess i...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 15, 2020
Supreme Court Rules it is Against the Law to Fire LGBTQ People
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in a trio of cases that it is against the law to fire people for being LGBTQ. The ACLU was counsel in the cases of Aimee Stephens ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 15, 2020
ACLU-KY Files Federal Lawsuit to Free Seven Medically Vulnerable People from Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women
LOUISVILLE - In a lawsuit filed today, seven people who are being held at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW) have asked a federal court for their release becaus...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 14, 2020
Police Violence Tramples First Amendment Rights
LAS VEGAS–The ACLU of Nevada has been monitoring the protests happening in Las Vegas as events unfold. The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Nevada Legal Director ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 12, 2020
Federal Court Blocks Use of Chemical Agents on Protesters in Seattle
SEATTLE — A federal court today issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Seattle Police Department from using chemical agents and other weapons against protesters. In ...
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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.