Press Releases
May 26, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Proposed Budget-Busting Rollback of Criminal Justice Reforms
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 188, which would roll back core elements of the state’s...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 26, 2020
ACLU Sues to Protect People at Butner Federal Prison From COVID-19
CHARLOTTE, NC – In response to an intensifying COVID-19 outbreak at the federal prison complex in Butner, NC, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, Wash...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 26, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Urges Next Steps for COVID-19 Response in Prisons, Jails from Governor Stitt and Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Scott Crow
OKLAHOMA CITY - The ACLU of Oklahoma is asking Governor Stitt and Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Scott Crow to heed public health experts’ advice and immediately com...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
May 26, 2020
Supreme Court Denies 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
May 26, 2020
ACLU Responds to Minneapolis Police Killing George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Minnesota are jointly calling for a fair, independent, and transparent investigation following the death of Ge...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
May 26, 2020
ACLU of Washington Releases Toolkit to Help People Identify Government Surveillance and Decision-Making Technologies
Today, the ACLU of Washington and the Critical Platform Studies Group released an Algorithmic Equity Toolkit (AEKit) designed to help individuals better identify government surveil...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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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.