Press Releases
Apr 30, 2020
ACLU and CAIR Coalition File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Lack of Fair Hearings for Immigrants
BALTIMORE — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Maryland, and Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump admin...
Court case: Miranda v. Barr
Apr 30, 2020
New Report Shines Spotlight on Abuses and Growth in Immigrant Detention Under Trump
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Watch, and National Immigrant Justice Center released a first-of-its-kind report today on immigration detention unde...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 29, 2020
ACLU Comment on Federal Appeals Court Victory in Kansas Voting Lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals court ruled a Kansas voting law crafted by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is unconstitutional and violates the National Voter Reg...
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Apr 29, 2020
ACLU Files FOIA Requests for Trump and Governors’ Knowledge of Potential COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prisons and Jails
The ACLU's Federal FOIA Gains the Support of the Council of Prison Locals Which Currently Represents 30,000 Correctional Officers
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 28, 2020
ACLU-DC Files Friend-of-the-Court Brief Challenging Federal Government’s Moving Felony Gun Charges to Federal Court
WASHINGTON — The ACLU of the District of Columbia and the law firm of Hogan Lovells LLP today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in United States v. Reed and United States v. Simm...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 28, 2020
ACLU Reaches Agreement in Federal Lawsuit to Remove Virginia Witness Requirement During COVID-19 Pandemic
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Following a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Virginia, the state of Virginia has reached a partial settlement agreement to remov...
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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.