Jun 28, 2019
Federal Court Permanently Blocks Billions of Dollars in Border Wall Construction
OAKLAND — A federal court today permanently blocked the Trump administration from accessing $2.5 billion in military funds for the president’s border wall, ruling that the admi...
Jun 28, 2019
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Abortion Ban
Extreme Law Takes Direct Aim at Right to Abortion Guaranteed by Roe v. Wade
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. Kemp
Jun 28, 2019
Groups Sue to Block New Florida Law That Undermines Voting Rights Restoration
Federal lawsuit filed immediately after governor signed bill into law
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court case: Gruver v. Barton
Jun 28, 2019
Supreme Court Declines to Review Case Challenging Alabama Abortion Restriction
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today declined to review a unanimous decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals striking down an Alabama abortion restriction. The restrict...
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Jun 27, 2019
ACLU urges jails, prisons across New England to provide medication for addiction treatment
Portland – The ACLU is urging jails and prisons throughout New England to provide medication for addiction treatment (MAT) to incarcerated people who are suffering from opioid us...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Jun 27, 2019
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Census Citizenship Case Victory
ACLU, Arnold & Porter, Leadership Conference to Discuss Ruling and Steps Forward
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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