Press Releases
May 21, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Dallas Jails
DALLAS – As Dallas jails continue to be an epicenter for the spread of novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, a new class action lawsuit was filed today against Sheriff Marian Brown...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
May 21, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Dallas Jails
DALLAS – As Dallas jails continue to be an epicenter for the spread of novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, a new class action lawsuit was filed today against Sheriff Marian Brown...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
May 21, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Norman Police Officer Racist Actions
OKLAHOMA CITY - In response to the Norman Police Department internally investigating an officer who sent a racist image and reference in an email to the entire department, the ACLU...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
May 21, 2020
Federal Court Grants Sanctions Against Trump Administration Stemming From Census Citizenship Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A federal court has granted in part a request from the American Civil Liberties Union and partners for sanctions stemming from their lawsuit successfully blocking the ...
Court case: Department of Commerce v. New York
May 21, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Norman Police Officer Racist Actions
OKLAHOMA CITY - In response to the Norman Police Department internally investigating an officer who sent a racist image and reference in an email to the entire department, the ACLU...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
May 20, 2020
Reaction to Governor Lamont Executive Order Extending Absentee Vote-by-Mail for August Primary Election
HARTFORD, Conn. – In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Lamont today issued an emergency executive order to modify existing Connecticut absentee voting law to allow...
Issue Areas:
Voting 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.