Press Releases
May 22, 2020
ACLU Comment on DOJ Intervention in Certain Challenges to COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions
NEW YORK — ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice's attempts to support select challenges to state and ...
May 22, 2020
ACLU Files FOIA Request to Uncover Information About ICE COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a public records request today under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents related to the Immigration and Custo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2020
ACLU Asks Supreme Court to 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
May 22, 2020
ACLU and Partners Challenge Michigan Absentee Ballot Deadline
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Michigan, Arnold & Porter, and Goodman Acker filed a lawsuit today challenging Michigan’s requirement that absentee ba...
Court case: League of Women Voters of Michigan v. Benson
May 22, 2020
New York Civil Liberties Union Sues Governor Cuomo for Restricting First Amendment Events
New executive orders permitting only religious and Memorial Day gatherings flout First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
May 22, 2020
Rent Bridge Program is a Vital Tool to Keep Renters in Their Homes, ACLU of North Dakota Says
Good health starts with stable housing.
Now, there’s a good solution for North Dakota renters who could be facing eviction because of the COVID-19 crisis.
The North Dakota COVID ...
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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. -
MassachusettsDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Galvin. Explore Case.United States v. Galvin
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls.