Press Releases
Apr 24, 2020
U.S. Military Members File Class Action Suit Against Pentagon Over Broken Citizenship Promise
ACLU Lawsuit on Behalf of Thousands in Uniform Challenges Trump Administration Policy Obstructing Path to Citizenship
Apr 23, 2020
Federal Court Preserves Abortion Access in Ohio During COVID-19 Pandemic
COLUMBUS, O.H. — A federal court extended relief for Ohio patients today by continuing to block the Ohio Department of Health from using its COVID-19 order to ban abortion access...
Apr 23, 2020
Appellate Court Continues Injunction Blocking Alabama’s Attempts to Ban Abortion
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the state of Alabama’s request to stay a preliminary injunction the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 23, 2020
Advocates Urge Action to Protect People Experiencing Homelessness During Pandemic
Municipalities Should Take Immediate Steps to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020
ACLU Statement on Oakdale Prison Suit Dismissal
WASHINGTON — Last night, a federal judge dismissed our class action lawsuit against Warden Rodney Myers and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal, filed o...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 22, 2020
ACLU and Little Rock Family Planning Seek Emergency Relief for Abortion Patients in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arkansas filed emergency legal action tonight on behalf of Little Rock Family Planning to ensure patients i...
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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.