Press Releases
Jun 01, 2020
ACLU Comment on Tear Gas Use Outside the White House
WASHINGTON — Below is comment from Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU's Human Rights Project, in response to reports that tear gas was used on protesters outside the White House ...
Jun 01, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Threat to Invoke Insurrection Act
NEW YORK — In response to President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military in response to protests against police brutality and structural racism, ...
Jun 01, 2020
ACLU Statement on Trump Rose Garden Address on Protests
NEW YORK — In response to President Trump’s Rose Garden address following days of protest, as people demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade...
May 31, 2020
ACLU of Connecticut Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Waterbury, Elsewhere
HARTFORD, Conn. – People are protesting in Waterbury following the killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive direct...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 31, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Weekend Protests and Curfews in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse
NEW YORK - Over the weekend, thousands across the state gathered to protest police violence against Black people and demand justice for the victims of racist murders in recent week...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 29, 2020
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration Must Provide Fair Hearings for Immigrants
BALTIMORE — A federal court has ruled the Trump administration must provide fair hearings for people in immigration detention and requires the government to justify detention at ...
Court case: Miranda 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.