Press Releases
May 26, 2020
New Border Community Watch Line to Launch in El Paso and RGV
EL PASO, Texas – The ACLU Border Rights Center today launched a telephone and text service for border residents to report Border Patrol interference in the community. Residents c...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 26, 2020
ACLU’s Lawsuit Against Teller County Sheriff’s ICE Operations Moves to Appeals
DENVER – ACLU of Colorado has appealed a ruling of the Teller County District Court dismissing a taxpayer lawsuit seeking to stop Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell from enforc...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2020
ACLU-DE Comments on Governor Carney’s Executive Order on Police Practices & GA Chokehold Bill
WILMINGTON - The following statement is attributable to Mike Brickner, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware:
“Today’s action by Governor Carney,...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 25, 2020
Federal Court Blocks South Carolina Witness Requirement That Would Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal court today blocked a South Carolina requirement that forced people who vote absentee to obtain a witness signature. The ruling, which applies to the J...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Thomas v. Andino
May 24, 2020
Federal Court Rules Law That Undermined Voting Rights Restoration Is Unconstitutional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court today ruled that a Florida law that created wealth-based hurdles to voting is unconstitutional. The decision restores voting rights to hundred...
May 22, 2020
NYCLU Statement on New Social Distancing Executive Order from Governor Cuomo
NEW YORK - Late this afternoon Governor Cuomo issued an executive order permitting any non-essential gathering of ten or fewer people provided that social distancing and other Depa...
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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.