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about Free Speech
Jul 19, 2021
Comment on Justice Department Strengthening Protections for Journalists
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department unveiled a new policy protecting journalists’ records after the Trump administration secretly demanded access to those sensitive records on ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 09, 2021
Judge Blocks Tennessee Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A federal judge today blocked a new law in Tennessee that required businesses and other entities that allow transgender people to use the public restroom that ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Bongo Productions LLC et al v. Lawrence et al
Jun 25, 2021
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Law Requiring Restroom Warning Signs
“Transgender people frequently face discrimination and harassment in all facets of life, including being assaulted or harassed in restrooms. This law encourages such violence,...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Bongo Productions LLC et al v. Lawrence et al
Jun 24, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Files First Amendment Challenge to Firing of Porter County Educator
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today filed suit against Porter County Education Services (PCES) on behalf of a teacher’s aide who was fired fo...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 22, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Sues Franklin Mayor for Blocking Individual from Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against City of Franklin Mayor Steve Barnett for blocking an individual from the Mayor’s Facebo...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 10, 2021
ACLU of Washington: City of Seattle’s Denial of Juneteenth Event Permit Unconstitutional
SEATTLE—The ACLU of Washington and the Public Defender Association sent a letter on behalf of CHOP Art to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and the involved city departments c...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
About the ACLU
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The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Free Speech
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained For His Speech Returns To Court. Explore News & Commentary.One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights. -
CaliforniaJan 2026
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
Cómo Una Ley De La época De Covid Que Prohíbe Las "noticias Falsas" En Puerto Rico Acecha A La Prensa. Explore News & Commentary.Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa
Dos periodistas desafían una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformación -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense