Press Releases
Jun 04, 2020
ACLU, Groups Sue Trump for Firing Tear Gas at Protesters Outside the White House
Protesters Allege Trump, Barr, Esper, and Other Officials Unlawfully Conspired to Violate Their Constitutional Rights
Jun 03, 2020
ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Again Deny Bureau of Prisons Request to Block Order That Will Save Lives
BOP has failed to effectuate judge-mandated reduction of population at Elkton Prison
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 03, 2020
ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police for Attacking Journalists at Protests
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MINNEAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota overnight filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of j...
Jun 02, 2020
Federal Court Strikes Down Ban on Safe Abortion Method in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling today that struck down a Kentucky law banning physicians from using a safe and medically-proven a...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 02, 2020
ACLU Comment on Kansas Plan to Seek Supreme Court Review of Voting Ruling
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas will reportedly seek U.S. Supreme Court review of a ruling striking down a voter suppression law crafted by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
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Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Jun 02, 2020
ACLU Statement on ICE and CBP Deployment
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and resources to various ci...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' 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.