Press Releases
Jun 12, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Roll Back of Health Care Protections
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule today rolling back health care protections for transgender people, those see...
Jun 11, 2020
Federal Court Certifies Class, Orders Sheriff to Release List of People in Shelby County Jail Most Vulnerable to COVID-19
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Last night, a federal judge certified the classes in the lawsuit seeking the emergency release of medically vulnerable people, including people with disabilities...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 11, 2020
ACLU of Iowa Media Statement: Iowa Legislature Passes Police Reform Bill
ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer has issued a statement on the Iowa Legislature introducing, debating and unanimously approving a police reform bill today.
"This legis...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jun 11, 2020
ACLU-KY Statements on the Passage of Breonna's Law
The following statement can be attributed to ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Keturah Herron regarding the Metro Council’s passage of Breonna’s Law:
“In recent weeks, people have ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 11, 2020
Court Rules Tennessee in Violation of Order Requiring Absentee Ballots for All Eligible Voters in 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge has ordered the state to comply with a June 4 ruling that required it to make absentee voting available to every eligible voter for all elect...
Court case: Lay v. Goins
Jun 11, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump ICC Sanctions Order
WASHINGTON — President Trump today issued an executive order authorizing economic sanctions and travel restrictions against International Criminal Court personnel and their famil...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
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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.