Press Releases
Apr 22, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Order Temporarily Limiting Certain Immigrant Visas
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed a presidential proclamation today temporarily curtailing the issuance of certain immigrant visas. The action will delay the ability of familie...
Apr 22, 2020
ACLU of Montana: Correctional Facilities Must Be Transparent in their Response to Possible COVID-19 Outbreak in Montana’s Prisons and Jails
Public Records Requests Seek Information Regarding Testing and Preventive Measures Undertaken to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 22, 2020
ACLU Statement on Appellate Court Ruling to Block Abortion Access in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion today permitting the state of Arkansas to ban all procedural abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Apr 22, 2020
New Model Shows COVID-19 Death Toll is 100,000 Higher Than Current Projections
Failure to reduce jail population is the Achilles heel for the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 22, 2020
ACLU and NAACP LDF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a federal lawsuit today over South Carolina’s fa...
Court case: Thomas v. Andino
Apr 21, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Calls on NOLA Officials to Cancel Plan for “Informational” Vehicle Stops Amid COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana urged New Orleans officials to shelve a plan to conduct “informational” stops of motorists amid COVID-19, asserting the plan raises seriou...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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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.